Madhucon Projects bags project from NHAI for Trichy- Thanjavur Expressways and Coimbatore- Tuticorin Expressways

Madhucon Projects has received a letter of award from National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) worth Rs. 73.98 crore for 4-laning of Barsasat- Krishnagar section of NH 34 from Km 31 to Km 115 in the State of West Bengal under National Highway development programme (NHDP-III) on design, build, finance, operate and transfer basis (DBFOT) on annuity basis. The concession period is 17 years including construction period of 910 days.

The company is having 6 BOT toll and annuity projects under its BOT portfolio. The two toll road projects namely Madhucon Agra- Jaipur Expressways and TN (DK) Expressways are operational and two BOT toll road projects namely Trichy- Thanjavur Expressways and Coimbatore- Tuticorin Expressways are expected to commence toll before the end of February 2011.

The company made this announcement during the trading hours today, 23 February 2011.

Need a ban on Horns in Traffic in Coimbatore

As commissioner has come up rule for removal of posters without permission, we suggest to come up with a ban on Horns in Traffic in Coimbatore.

Atleast, if horns are necessary, it would be better if some kind of regulation on the type of horn used. If the horn can be like a soft horn, it will be good everyone.

These days the power of the horn is so high that I sometimes (sorry, most of the times) feel that my ear is gone.

Not only the power and high pitch of the horn, the usage of the horn is so high that people use the horn in their vehicles unnecessarily.

In foreign countries, they don't use horn at all! They only use for emergency!

Will this change happen?! Will we have a less (noise) polluted Coimbatore soon?!

Night time visit to Coimbatore?

Have you ever visited Coimbatore in Night?

Let me give some tips via Road transport!

If you are coming from North of Coimbatore, you will reach Mattuthavani Integrated bus stand in Coimbatore. If so, you won't have buses to Periyar Bus stand (near to Coimbatore Railway station) directly in the night time before 4:45 AM.

If you want to reach Coimbatore Railway station (this is in night before 4:45 AM), you take buses to Aarappalayam Bus stand Coimbatore. Once you reach Aarappalayam, you will have frequent buses to Periyar Bus stand, Thirumangalam, Palanganatham and Thirunagar. You can take these buses and go to southern parts of Coimbatore and via Coimbatore Railway station.

Do not take Autos at this time and there will be lot of people keep on offering for Auto rides. I don't really trust these people at this time! It is up to you and your risk. Day time Auto is fine, but not at the night times.

If you want to wait till 5 AM in the morning in Maattuthavani bus stand, then fine - you will have buses to all southern parts of Coimbatore.

By the way, there is a new bus stop made inside Railway station campus for all the bus riders.

If you are a tourist and you need a friendly question to be answered, please feel free to send us your questions if any. We will be glad to assist you via email as well-wishers of Coimbatore!

Rain in Coimbatore troubles pedestrians!

I was in Coimbatore last weekend. Can't Coimbatore stand for one rain?

Are the roads built using plain sand? There is no solidarity in the roads built?

(Almost) all the roads were damaged due to rain? We are only talking about Rain, correct? We are not talking about Earthquake here!!!

People are having high time inconvenience. Pedestrians especially had lot of troubles. People travelling in cars and bikes think pedestrians are low people and they go in so much speed that the car people splash the muddy water on the pedestrians! Can't you be considerate, "Mr.Human being using cars"?!

I am referring to the belt of Alagappan Nagar, Palanganatham junction, bypass road near PRC, Periyar Bus stand etc., This is completely ridiculous to have damaged roads!