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Need for integrated truck terminal in Tuticorin

Tuticorin: Since movement of trucks is on the rise, the need to establish an integrated truck terminal in Tuticorin is essential.

With hectic activities of export and import, these heavy vehicles play a key role in transporting large quantities of consignments to various destinations and bringing consignments to Tuticorin.

With loading and unloading of goods, bypass roads, which house a large number of warehouses, witness chaos.

As drivers of these vehicles find no place to park, bypass road witnesses haphazard parking of vehicles leading to accidents. Hence, the All India Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Tuticorin, stressed the need for an exclusive truck terminal for the benefit of operators. A proposal had been forwarded to Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and the Transport Minister, J.P. Joe Villavarayar, former president of AICCI, Tuticorin, said here on Sunday.

More than 100 warehouses are housed on a 10-lakh square feet distance here. Besides 150 Customs House agents are available here. On an average, more than 6,000 trucks, including inbound vehicles, are operating here.

“The haphazard parking of such vehicles is certainly an impediment to road users. Once the government gives sanction for constructing a terminal, accidents on bypass road can be reduced. The problem of traffic congestion will also be solved,” he said.

About 100 to 150 acres of land is required to facilitate all essential needs of the truck drivers. Facilities with workshop for overhauling the vehicles, spare parts, accommodation for drivers and others could be made available. He indicated that lands at the intersection of the East Coast Road and NH – 45 B would be the suitable site for augmenting such facilities.

Since it is located on the outskirts of the city, it would be a conducive environment for parking these vehicles.

The investors were prepared to bring about such facilities but the government should consider these shortcomings and chalk out a plan for land acquisition, he said and added that integrated truck terminals are being made operational in Hyderabad and Goa.

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