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{{Short description|Road in Tamil Nadu}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2018}}
{{infobox road
| country = IND
| name = Southern Ring Road, Erode South Ring Road
| map =
| map_notes =
| image =
| caption =
| direction_a = East
| terminus_a = [[Kokkarayanpettai]]
| junction = Parisalthurai<br>Muthugoundampalayam<br>Anaikkalpalayam<br>Rangampalayam
| direction_b = West
| terminus_b = [[Thindal]] Chinnamedu
| history =
| status = Opened
| formed =
| maint = Highways and Minor Ports Department
| length_km = 15
}}

The '''Erode South Ring Road''' or '''Southern Ring Road''' is a {{convert|15|km|mi|adj=on|sp=us}} long semi [[ring road]] laid around the South Indian city of '''[[Erode]]''' in [[Tamil Nadu]]. It passes through the southern suburbs of the city connecting it with [[Namakkal district]] in the east.

The state [[government of Tamil Nadu]] has sanctioned the project in 2006, with a funding of {{INR}}85 crore, with a land acquisition of 180 acres. Among which, {{INR}}30 crore will be given as compensation for 120 acres of private patta land.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/ring-road-for-erode-at-a-cost-of-rs-85-crore-sanctioned/article3046745.ece
|title=Ring Road for Erode at a cost of 85 crore sanctioned|publisher=[[the Hindu]]|accessdate=20 December 2016}}</ref>

==Traffic in the City==
Erode, being the district headquarters and a major marketing hub in the region, has an extensive network of radial roads originating from core city and the growth of the city is along these transport corridors. This results in the rapid increase in traffic congestion inside the core city. Also, the number of [[trucks]] entering the city is significantly high. The narrow and congested city roads does not cater to the increasing traffic needs.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/funds-sanctioned-for-third-phase-of-ring-road-project-in-erode/article5450188.ece
|title=Funds sanctioned for third phase of Ring Road project in Erode|publisher=[[the Hindu]]|accessdate=20 December 2016}}</ref> This paved the need for developing better road infrastructure for vehicles travelling across [[Erode]].<ref>{{cite book|url=http://erodecorporation.gov.in/pdf/Erode%20City%20Mobility%20Plan-Final.pdf|title=Erode City Mobility Plan, page 15|publisher=[[Erode Municipal Corporation]]|accessdate=21 December 2016|archive-date=15 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215104913/http://erodecorporation.gov.in/pdf/Erode%20City%20Mobility%20Plan-Final.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== NH 544 Western Bypass Road ===
[[File:Looking-down-National-Highway-Chittode-Junction.JPG|thumb|right|200px|National Highway 544 Bypass near Chithode]]
The four-laned [[National Highway 544 (India)|National Highway 544]] (NH–544) connecting [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]] with [[Kochi]] has been strategically planned and constructed along the western periphery of the city between [[Bhavani, Tamil Nadu|Bhavani]] and [[Perundurai]] through the suburban areas like [[Lakshmi Nagar, Erode|Lakshmi Nagar]], [[Chithode]], [[Gangapuram, Erode|Gangapuram]] and [[Nasiyanur]] acts as a natural [[bypass (road)|western bypass road]] for [[Erode]].<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/erode-ring-road-project-to-be-considered-favourably-baalu/article361516.ece
|title=Erode Ring Road to be considered favourably.|publisher=[[the Hindu]]|accessdate=20 December 2016}}</ref> Due to the presence of this highway, the growth pattern of the city is in North-west direction.<ref>{{cite book|url=http://erodecorporation.gov.in/pdf/Erode%20City%20Mobility%20Plan-Final.pdf|title=Erode City Mobility Plan, page 16|publisher=[[Erode Municipal Corporation]]|accessdate=21 December 2016|archive-date=15 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215104913/http://erodecorporation.gov.in/pdf/Erode%20City%20Mobility%20Plan-Final.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> Vehicles from [[Erode|Erode city]] can access this highway through the arterial roads like [[State Highway 15 (Tamil Nadu)|Sathy road]], [[State Highway 20 (Tamil Nadu)|Bhavani road]], [[State Highway 173 (Tamil Nadu)|Nasiyanur road]] and [[Perundurai Road, Erode|Perundurai Road]]. But still the traffic due to the vehicles flowing from South and East of the City makes traffic worse. So, the demand raised for the construction of Ring Road for the city.

==Ring formation around the city==
[[File:Erode City Road Schematic2.jpg|right|thumb|Schematic representation of Road network in the city of Erode]]
The semi ring road around the city is laid along the southern suburbs, with a plan to connect with the NH–544 western by-pass near [[Nasiyanur]],<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/ring-road-works-to-be-over-on-time/article7555935.ece
|title=Ring Road works to be over on time|publisher=[[the Hindu]]|accessdate=20 December 2016}}</ref> which further connects [[Chithode]], [[Lakshmi Nagar, Erode|Bhavani]] and to [[Komarapalayam]] in Namakkal district in the west. The road is expected to divert around 2200 trucks and buses away from the city roads.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/work-to-acquire-land-for-erode-ring-road-project-begins/article185710.ece
|title=Work to acquire land for Erode Ring Road project begins|publisher=[[the Hindu]]|accessdate=20 December 2016}}</ref> This stretch linking [[Kokkarayanpet]] with [[Bhavani, Erode|Bhavani]] will make a semi-circular ring around the city.

Also, the access to the fast growing urban nodes located in the eastern side of [[Kaveri]] river like [[Pallipalayam]], [[Sankagiri]] and [[Tiruchengode]] is limited with a single [[Cauvery Bridge, Erode|Cauvery Bridge]]. The Comprehensive Mobility Plan submitted by [[Erode City Municipal Corporation]] suggests networking of road to these areas for better transit.<ref>{{cite book|url=http://erodecorporation.gov.in/pdf/Erode%20City%20Mobility%20Plan-Final.pdf|title=Erode City Mobility Plan, page 16|publisher=[[Erode Municipal Corporation]]|accessdate=21 December 2016|archive-date=15 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215104913/http://erodecorporation.gov.in/pdf/Erode%20City%20Mobility%20Plan-Final.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> With the networking of these eastern areas, the ring formation would be made complete.

== Connectivity and Road dimension ==
This Semi Ring Road project is executed in sections.

===Kokkarayanpettai - Thindal Chinnamedu ===
This primary southern section of the Semi Ring road in the southern periphery is 15 km long, starts from [[Kokkarayanpet]] in [[Namakkal district]] and ends near [[Nanjanapuram]] near [[Thindal]] on [[Perundurai Road, Erode|Perundurai Road]] in [[Erode]]. The road is laid with a provision of expansion for up to 30 meters right of way. This stretch was constructed in three phases.

It connects [[Kokkarayanpet]] (Paramathi Road) in the east (Namakkal) with [[Lakkapuram|Parisalthurai]] on [[State Highway 84 (Tamil Nadu)|Karur Road]], Muthugoundampalayam on [[National Highway 381A (India)|NH-381A (Vellakoil Road)]] near [[Lakkapuram]], Anaikkalpalayam on [[State Highway 83A (Tamil Nadu)|Kangeyam Road]] through [[46 Pudur]] with [[Thindal|Thindal Chinnamedu]] on [[Perundurai Road, Erode|Perundurai Road]] including the Cauvery River Bridge near Parisalthurai and Railway over bridge near Rangampalayam Jeeva Nagar. It was completed and opened during February 2021.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/thirdphase-execution-of-ring-road-project-on-steam/article7152633.ece
|title=Third phase execution of Ring Road project on steam|publisher=[[the Hindu]]|accessdate=20 December 2016}}</ref>
This 14.8 km stretch of the road has been opened for public to transit between [[Kokkarayanpet]] and [[Thindal|Thindal Chinnamedu]].<ref>{{cite book
|url=http://www.investingintamilnadu.com/files/whats_new_docs/Highways_and_Minor_Ports_Policy_Note_2014_15.pdf
|title=Highways and Minor ports policy Note 2014-2015|publisher=Dept. of Highways and Minor Ports, Tamil Nadu, page 148|accessdate=21 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/rain-slows-down-works-on-ring-road-project/article7885898.ece
|title=Rain slows down works on Erode Ring Road|publisher=[[the Hindu]]|accessdate=20 December 2016}}</ref>

Recently, a 7.4 km section of this Semi Ring road between Anaikkalpalayam and Thindal and a 1 km section between Vellakoil road and Karur road has been widened to 4 lane configuration. And another 4 km section of this southern Ring road between Anaikkalpalayam and Vellakoil road has been converted to 2 lane with paved shoulders. And the remaining stretch is still with 2 lane configuration. At the Kokkarayanpettai end, the 1 km section of this road falls under Namakkal district including the Cauvery river bridge which has been upgraded as SH, while the rest 14 km in Erode district is still maintained as an ODR.

==Proposed Extensions==
===Thindal Chinnamedu - Nasiyanur/Chithode (Western arm extension)===
This proposed western extension of the Ring road is planned to connect [[Perundurai Road, Erode|Perundurai Road]] with Nasiyanur or Chithode which can further connect [[NH 544| NH-544 Western Bypass road]].

Earlier during 2015, the Highways department has prepared a proposal to connect [[Nanjanapuram]] near [[Thindal]] with [[Chithode]], which will further connect [[Bhavani]] via [[NH 544]].<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/ring-road-works-to-be-over-on-time/article7555935.ece
|title=Thindal-Chithode link of Ring Road awaited|publisher=[[the Hindu]]|accessdate=20 December 2016}}</ref> But the project didn't take-off.

Recently in 2022, the state government again started preparing a detailed project report at an estimate of Rs.60 lakhs for the extension of the Ring Road from Perundurai road to connect with Nasiyanur road and Sathy road at an approximate length of 10 km.

In the Erode LPA Master Plan for 2041 published durg 2024, it is proposed to extend the Ring road from Thindal Chinnamedu to Komarapalayam road (for a length of 15 km) via Semmampalayam, Kongampalayam and RN Pudur.

=== Solar Parisalthurai - Veppadai (NH 381-A Eastern Ring Road)===
The Eastern Ring Road is planned from [[Lakkapuram|Lakkapuram Parisalthurai]] to [[Veppadai]] via Kadachanallur (13 km) and is proposed as a part of the 4-laning project of [[Vellakoil]]-[[Erode]]-[[Sankagiri]] [[NH 381A]] corridor highway under Bharatmala Pariyojana Scheme.{{Citation needed|date=December 2021}}

=== Cauvery Riverfront Bypass road (Eastern Link road) ===
While the Eastern ring road connecting Parisalthurai with Veppadai is planned as a common bypass for the city and Pallipalayam by the NHAI, the master plan 2041 recommended to the state government with a proposal for another bypass road (or link road) in the Eastern side of the core city areas that runs parallel to the cauvery river. It is proposed to start from Karur road near Parisalthurai Ring road, and goes through Vendipalayam Barrage, Karungalpalayam checkpost, B.P.Agraharam barrage and terminates near R.N.Pudur on Bhavani road. Of this proposed 14 km alignment, most part of it will run on the banks of the river. A detailed project report is being prepared by the Highways department for this project.

===Concentric Ring Roads around the City===
In the Erode LPA Master Plan for 2041, two concentric Ring roads for Erode has been proposed as below:

* '''Peripheral Ring Road''': Chavadipalayam to Ellispettai via Nanjai Uttukuli, Kaspapettai, Kavundachipalayam, Kathirampatti, Tiruvachi, Kanchikoil.
* '''Satellite Ring Road''': Pasur to Pethampalayam via Modakurichi, Avalpoondurai, Vellode, Perundurai, Thudupathi.

This was also came up in the Comprehensive Mobility Plan prepared for Erode Local Planning Area that has proposed the development of a new Satellite Ring Road connecting Pasur-Modakkurichi-Vellode-Perundurai-Kanjikoil-Periyapuliyur-Bhavani Urachikottai running for a length of around 60 km.<ref>[https://www.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in/erode/wp-content/uploads/sites/143/2019/12/Erode-City-Mobility-Plan-Final1.pdf Erode Comprehensive Mobility Plan, Page-26]</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Transport in Erode]]
[[Category:Roads in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Ring roads in India]]

Southern Ring Road, Erode - Revision history

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