Sathuvachari-VIT High Road in Vellore opened to public, expected to decongest traffic in Katpadi
A new 90-crore four-lane road connecting Sathuvachari and Kangeyanallur in Vellore has been opened to the public. The project aims to reduce traffic congestion in Katpadi by diverting heavy vehicles away from the old, crowded routes.
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Infrastructure development significantly impacts urban mobility and economic efficiency in growing regional hubs.
The State Highways Department has opened the ₹90-crore Sathuvachari-VIT High Road, off Chennai-Bengaluru Highway (NH 48), near the Office of Collectorate in Vellore, to the public on Sunday, bringing relief to hundreds of motorists in the area.
Officials said the new four-lane stretch connected Sathuvachari and Kangeyanallur village near the Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) campus. It will help decongesting traffic in Katpadi and the surrounding villages that occurs mainly due to the movement of trucks and other heavy vehicles on Old Katpadi Road.
“The new stretch will also help heavy vehicles, including trucks, tipper lorries, and tankers, skip the congested Old Katpadi Road to reach NH 48. Such diversion of vehicles will also reduce traffic congestion around Green Circle roundabout,” R. Poovarasan, Assistant Engineer, State Highways, told The Hindu .
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