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| Length: | 442 km (275 mi) | |||
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| From: | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | |||
| To: | Anantpur, Andhra Pradesh | |||
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| States: | Tamil Nadu: 82 km Andhra Pradesh: 360 km |
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Renigunta | |||
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National Highway 205 (NH 205) is a National Highway in India. NH 205 connects Chennai in Tamil Nadu with Anantpur in Andhra Pradesh. Starting from Poonamalle high road/NH 4 in Kilpauk Chennai it joins Anantpur at NH 7.
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Chennai -12 km- Padi -12 km- Avadi -22 km- Tiruvallur -22 km- Kanakamma Chatram -16 km-Tiruttani -16 km- Nagari -15 km- Puttur -24 km- Renigunta -11 km- Tirupathi, Pileru, Kalikiri, Vayalpad, Madanapalle, Kurabalakota, Burrakayalakotta, Kadiri, Patnam, Mudigubba, Battulapalle and Anantpur.[1]
Road widening Project status (June 2010) NHAI sources confirmed the awarding of Thiruninravur - Thiruttani - Tirupati (city) section, a 126km stretch of NH-205 to be Four Laned to Transstroy -OJSC Consortium(JV) Indian-Russian[2], but the 22km stretch from Padi to Thiruninravur is not going to be widened due to local municipalitiy authorities in Ambattur, Avadi and the District authorities of Tiruvallur are unwilling to clear away encroachments. Tamil Nadu Vanigar Sangankam which supports thousands of Encroachment shops on highway land sent hundreds of telegrams to Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi to stop the road widening project which would have benefited millions of residents in Padi, Ambattur, Thirumullaivoyal, Avadi, Pattabiram, Thiruninravur and Tiruvallur.
The Indian Express and The Hindu sources cites that 2000 Enroachments shops managed to get priority over millions of residents suffering with everyday accidents and deaths with Government of Tamil Nadu and the road widening project in the 22km stretch is officially DEAD. NH-205 portion from Padi to Thiruninravur is only 20ft in some stretches due to encroachments and a max of 30ft motorable through the entire stretch.[3] Notable junctions like Canara Bank in Ambattur is only 20ft.[4] Accidents on this road have been on the rise since 2007 and fatalities are a common occurrence in this road. In 2009 alone, over 100 people have died in the stretch from Padi to Thiruninravur and 400 people injured.[5]
NHAI sources have confirmed that the stretch from Padi to Thiruninravur is to be maintained by Chennai Public Works Department and NHAI is not accountable for that section as they have not received the support of clearing encroachments or proper drainage systems from Ambattur and Avadi Muncipalities [6]. The Hindu sources cites that local authorities in Ambattur and Avadi are supportive of the thousands of encroachment shops and are not cooperative to NHAI for the road widening project for the 22km stretch from Padi - Thiruninravur which would benefit millions of residents along the Chennai Tiruvallur High Road corridor.
NHAI sources say that the Deatiled Project Report(DPR) to extend the 22km stretch has been unsupported by Local authorities in Tiruvallur District and they have only agreed to see if the road can be extended to a 32ft width road wherever possible as they are unwilling to clear away the encroachment shops along the 22km stretch. [7] NHAI sources have also confirmed that the 126 km stretch from Thiruninravur to Tirupati (city) has been entrusted to NHAI on May 2010, but the 22km km stretch from Padi - Thiruninravur which has been much awaited by the residents along the NH-205 corridor including Kilpauk, Villivakkam, Padi, Ambattur, Thirumullaivoyal, Avadi, Pattabiram, Thiruninravur and Tiruvallur for the past 10 years is officially DEAD due to unsupportive local authorities unwilling to clear encroachment shops on highway land. The 126 km stretch is expected to be completed in 30 months by December 2012.[8]
Project stretch is a part of NH-205 Section which connects Tirupathi, Tiruthani and Chennai. It passes through major towns such as Tirupathi, Renigunta, Puttur, and Nagari in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh and Tiruthani, Thiruvallur and Thiruninravu in Thiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu. In spite of considerable deficiencies in highway geometry, due to good pavement condition and absence of any alternate route, a substantial percentage of Passengers through traffic prefer the Stretch.