Coimbatore Corporation earmarks additional ₹3.6 crore for Ukkadam bus terminus works
The Coimbatore Corporation has allocated an additional ₹3.6 crore for concrete road works at the Ukkadam bus terminus. The extra funding is required due to rising material costs and the need for reinforced pavement to support heavy bus traffic on soft soil.
Why it matters
Infrastructure projects often face budget overruns due to site-specific engineering challenges, impacting municipal financial planning.
An additional ₹3.6 crore has been earmarked for concrete road works at the under-construction second terminal of the Ukkadam bus terminus in Coimbatore, taking the project cost beyond the original estimate.
The Coimbatore Corporation had awarded the project for the twin bus terminus at Ukkadam at an estimated cost of ₹21.55 crore. Of this, Terminal-1 was constructed at a cost of about ₹13 crore and opened before the Assembly elections. The remaining ₹8.55 crore was allocated for Terminal-2.
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