New ₹20-crore subway to end long halt at level crossing at Omalur’s Mecheri Road
A new ₹20-crore limited-use subway is set to be constructed in Omalur to replace a busy railway level crossing. The project aims to eliminate traffic congestion caused by frequent train movements and is expected to be completed within 12 months.
Why it matters
Infrastructure improvements like this are essential for local economic efficiency and improving daily commutes for students and workers.
A Limited Use Subway (LUS) will be constructed within a year at a cost of ₹20 crore at Level Crossing 10 (LS-10) on Mecheri Road in Omalur, thus ending the need to halt traffic on the road for train movements. Omalur residents and commuters had been demanding such a facility for a long time.
LS-10 on Mecheri Road closes several times a day for the passing of trains. As the area has a number of educational institutions and factories, this often caused delays for students and workes using the road.
Devotees going to Mecheri Badrakaliamman Temple, too, had been demanding a railway over bridge (ROB) at the level crossing for years. Moreover, a 1-km stretch of this road covering LS-10 was avoided during the widening the Omalur-Mecheri State Highway.
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