SALIENT FEATURES AND PRESENT STATUS OF THE PONDICHERRY TO TINDIVANAM SECTION OF NH-66

Sl.No / Particulars / Details/Status / Remarks
1. / State / Tamil Nadu & Pondicherry
2. / NH.No. / 66
3. / Name of the scheme / NHDP
4. / Phase / III
5. / Name of the DPR Consultant / M/s.Mukesh Associates, Salem
6. / BOT(Toll)/Annuity/EPC / BOT
7. / Contract package No. / NHDP-III/BOT/TN/05
8. / Funded by / BOT
9. / In case BOT(Toll/Annuity) / Toll
9(a). / Concession period / 30 years from the appointment date
9(b). / VGF / -
9(c). / Annuity payment / -
9(d). / Grant(Positive/Negative) in Rs. Crore / Positive/ Rs.45 crores(15.79%)
10. / Name of the concessionaire / M/s. Pondicherry Tindivanam Tollway Limited
11. / Total Length / 38.61 Kms. / Starting Km:0/000
Ending Km:37/920
12. / Total project cost/award cost / Rs.285crores
13. / Construction period / 30 months from the appointment date
14. / Date of issue of LOA / 05.03.2007
15. / Date of agreement / 19.07.2007 / Existing RoW was handed over to the Concessionaire within the stipulated time.
16. / Date of commencement / Within 180 days from the date of signing of agreement ( 180 days development period)15.01.2008 ( Appointment date -180 days from the date of signing of agreement)
17. / Schedule date of completion / 14.07.2010
18. / Districts involved / Viluppuram & Pondicherry
19. / Number of villages involved / 20Nos.
(150.15 ha)
19(a). / Viluppuram District
(175.97 ha) / Vanur Taluk (km.3/600 –km.27/400):13 villages
Name of village / Privateland
sq.m / Govt land
Sq.m
Pattanur / 75155 / 7987
Thiruchitrambalam / 64149 / 4155
Irumbai / 136697 / 25695
Acharampattu / 11560 / 287
Pulichapallam / 171329 / 6267
Olundiyapattu / 47692 / 16913
Kattrampakkam / 42777 / 6125
Tailapuram / 88396 / 100
Kenipattu / 29630 / 3900
Agaram(Ten) / 50208 / 22000
Kiliyanur / 159411 / 11200
Therkunam / 258 / 180
Kondamur / 76397 / 11655
Total / 953659 / 116464
Tindivanam Taluk (km 27/400 – km 37/920):7villages.
Name of village / Privateland
sq.m / Govt land
Sq.m
Aruvapakkam / 49950 / 7800
Thenkodipakkam / 40350 / 16559
Omandur / 103928 / 4800
Molasur / 73169 / 11000
Iraiyanur / 76426 / 11863
Guidengal / 16098 / 11532
Kaveripakkam / 7487 / 350
Total / 367408 / 63904
Grand Total / 1321067 / 180368
/ 3(a) – Completed
3 A1 Notification for 18 villages Published and for 2 villages sent to NHAI Hqtrs. 3D Notification published for 15 villages and 2 villages sent to NHAI Hqtrs. Cheques distributed for 5 villages and under progress for 5 villages.
20. / Number of Major bridges / ViluppuramDistrict:1 No.
Name of river & existing Chainage / Span
Kondamur Odai Ch: 25.62 / 6 x 10.65
/ NOC for Major and MinorBridges has to be obtained from PWD, WRO
21. / Number of minor bridges / Viluppuram District: 3 Nos.
Name of river & existing Chainage / Span
Olundiyapattu River Ch: 15.222 / 7 x 4.50
Kiliyanur Odai Ch: 19.498 / 3 x 6.50
Kiliyanur Odai Ch: 22.906 / 3 x 5.50
Omandur Odai Ch: 30.081 / 3 x 3.80
22. / Number of underpasses / Pedestrian/Animal: 5 nos. / Pulichapallam, Kondamur, Thenkodipakkam, Omandur & Iraiyanur
23. / New ROBs / RUBs / Nil.
Bypasses / 1. Kiliyanur Ch.18/270 – 23/850
2. Thiruchitrambalam Ch.6/430 – 12/660
24. / Number of culverts / Type / Nos
Pipe / 30
RCC Slab / 33
Total / 63
25. / No of junctions / Minor intersections:36 Nos.
Major intersections : 1 No
26. / Service Roads
Earthen Drain
2221212
Lined drain
RCC drains / 5 locations
Location / Design Chainage
Pondicherry / 1/607 to 3/050 (BS)
Pattanur / 3/600 to 5/832 (BS)
Pulichapallam / 12/359 to 12/823 (LHS)
Pulichapallam / 13/094 to 13/594 (BS)
Tindivanam / 35/626 to 36/670 (BS)
8 locations – 15.477 Kms.
5 locations – 8.517 Kms.
7 locations – 10.557 Kms. / There is no land acquisition from 0/0 to 3/6 and only strengthening of existing road to be taken up.
28 / Wayside amenity / Km.30/600 (design Chainage) LHS Near Omandur village
29 / Toll plaza / Km 6+572 (designChainage) near Thiruchitrambalam village – 8 lane.
30 / Bus Bays / 16 Nos.
31. / Clearances obtained / Approval of MoEF:10.04.2007
RDO’spermissions were obtained for road side tree cutting for both the Districts.
The tree valuations for Viluppuram District obtained. / NOC from TNPCB obtained. NOC of State Pollution Control Board,Pondicherry is still awaited.
32 / Special staff for LA /
  1. Special District Revenue Officer, Viluppuram.
  2. Special Tahsildar (NH), Viluppuram.
  3. Special Tahsildar (NH), Tindivanam

33 / TNEB Estimates / Viluppuram District: 12estimates received.
Pondicherry: 1 Estimate. / All Estimates approved by NHAI Hqtrs and Supervision charges remitted. Concessionaire is carrying out the work.
34 / TWAD Estimates / Viluppuram District:
(a)Estimate for Shifting of Mini power pumps, Hand pumps and shifting of water lines fromExecutive Engineer, TWAD Board, Spl RWS Division, Tindivanam for an amount of Rs.14.82 lakhswas received.
(b)Estimate for Shifting of pumping main of Therkunam CWSS from Superintending Engineer, TWAD Board, Viluppuram - Cuddalore Circle for an amount of Rs.16.76 lakhs was received.
(c)Estimate for Shifting of existing
water supply infrastructures in
Tindivanam W.S.I.S. from
Executive Engineer, TWAD
Board, Urban Division,
Viluppuram for an amount of
Rs.345 lakhs was received. / All Estimates approved by NHAI Hqtrs and Supervision charges remitted. Concessionaire is carrying out the work.
35 / Tree Cutting / The Concessionaire has to finalise the agency for tree cutting. / Cutting of trees nearing completion.

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STATUS OF PONDICHERRY – TINDIVANAM SECTIONS OF NH-66

PARTICULARS / FROM K.M. / TO K.M. / REMARKS
STATUS OF SURVEY WORK / 0/000 / 37/920 / Completed
TRAVERSING / 0/000 / 37/920
CENTRE LINE MARKING / 0/000 / 37/920
T.B.M.CHECKING (ON TBM PILLARS) / 0/000 / 37/920
ROW STONE FIXING / 0/000 / 37/920
STONE QUARRY
(KONDAMURVILLAGE) / 24+500 / R.H.S 1.5 K.M.FROM ROAD / SAMPLES TESTED & FOUND SUITABLE FOR G.S.B,W.M.M AND BT WORKS.
BARROW AREAS IDENTIFIED
1. IRUMBAILAKE / CH.6+750 / RHS / 5 KM FROM ROAD
2.THAILAPURAMLAKE / CH.19+000 / RHS / 1 KM FROM ROAD
3.KILIYANURPERIYERILAKE / CH.21+000 / RHS / 1KM FROM ROAD
4.KILIYANURCHITERILAKE / CH.21+100 / LHS / 400M FROM ROAD
5.KONTHAMURLAKE / CH.24+000 / LHS / 1KM FROM ROAD
6.THENKODIPAKKAMLAKE / CH.28+300 / RHS / 100M FROM ROAD
7.OMANDURLAKE / CH.29+800 / LHS / 600M FROM ROAD
8.MOLASURLAKE / CH.33+200 / RHS / 300M FROM ROAD

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PATTERN OF STRENGTHENING OF PONDICHERRY TO TINDIVANAM ROAD
Sl.No. / Chainage / Over lay / Concentric widening / Reconstruction / New Construction / RHS widening / LHS widening
From / To
1 / 0/0 / 3/6 / 3.6
2 / 3/6 / 5/832 / 2.23
3 / 5/832 / 6/433 / 0.60
4 / 6/433 / 12/359 / 6.23
5 / 12/359 / 12/823 / 0.46
6 / 12/823 / 13/094 / 0.27
7 / 13/094 / 13/466 / 0.37
8 / 13/466 / 13/594 / 0.13
9 / 13/594 / 13/817 / 0.22
10 / 13/817 / 14/079 / 0.26
11 / 14/079 / 14/330 / 0.25
12 / 14/330 / 15/153 / 0.82
13 / 15/153 / 15/468 / 0.32
14 / 15/468 / 17/970 / 2.50
15 / 17/970 / 23/161 / 5.58
16 / 23/161 / 24/843 / 1.68
17 / 24/843 / 25/810 / 0.97
18 / 25/810 / 26/643 / 0.83
19 / 26/643 / 26/867 / 0.22
20 / 26/867 / 27/194 / 0.33
21 / 27/194 / 28/275 / 1.08
22 / 28/275 / 28/508 / 0.23
23 / 28/508 / 28/648 / 0.14
24 / 28/648 / 28/929 / 0.28
25 / 28/929 / 35/626 / 6.70
26 / 35/626 / 36/670 / 1.04
27 / 36/670 / 36/900 / 0.23
28 / 36/900 / 36/930 / 0.03
29 / 36/930 / 37/920 / 0.99
3.60 / 4.42 / 4.16 / 12.64 / 13.38 / 0.40

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