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Traveling along the East Coast Road is a pleasure as the
reflectors, retro-reflective signboards and Cat’s Eye throughout
the road length is a cynosure to the motorists who enjoy every bit
of their journey.
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entire idea, conceived by a private firm Tamil Nadu Road Development
Corporation (TNRDC), ensures road safety and enhances user comfort.
About 113 km of the road from Kudimiyandithoppu (Sholinganallur
Junction) to Pondicherry outer city is a unique contractual
framework wherein, maintenance of the road for a period of five
years is integrated with the original improvement works. The annual
maintenance is being carried out and funded by TNRDC.
The road is a joint venture of TNRDC and Tamil Nadu Industrial
Development Corporation (TIDCO). The profit is equally shared and
the project returns have been capped at 20% and any surpluses will
be reinvested in road sector in Tamil Nadu.
The entire stretch has a glossy look with extensive provision of
retro-reflective signboards. The pavement centerline marking and
edge-line marking have been done with retro reflective paint imported
from Kuwait. Moreover, guide posts with reflectors and delineators
have been provided at suitable interval for the entire stretch.
The delineators have been imported from Australia and reflectors
from Austria.
As a step to minimize accidents taking place on the stretch, the
firm has made geometric improvements and realignment of critical
curves with provision of crash barriers at curves and high embankments.
The curves too have traffic guideposts, Chevron Signs and
High Mast Lamps specially imported from Malaysia.
Just like any other foreign countries, the firm has tied up with
Apollo Hospitals for 24 hours ambulance services. Even Round-the-clock
Highway patrolling facilities is available for towing vehicles that
run short of fuel or develops a technical snag. What the road users
have to do is to just use the help line booths set up at every 3
kms to avail the facilities.
The road has been further beautified with extensive tree plantation
and transplantation of tress along with roadside arboriculture and
landscaping. What else, the novel road has separate bus-bays, bus
stops and passenger shelters too at various convenient points
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