Kodai Trip

Last June my company arranged for a 3 day team outing to kodaikanal. We all reached madurai by train and boarded a maxi van to reach kodai. We booked a nice 3 start hotel and went for sight seeing around kodai after some rest.


On first night of our stay we all went to see the movie Shivaji-The Boss, staring Rajinikanth and Shreya. We occupied the last row and till start of the movie to end made so much buildup and sound people on the front seats before out row, moved 10 rows ahead.


Next day our first stop was kodai lake, we went for cycling around the lake and boating in lake. I enjoyed horse ride for nearly half an hour. We also went to kurunji andavar temple and many more locations like pine forest for a day. During night we arranged indoor games like antarakshari where every one of our team participated and had a wonderful experience.




The trip was exciting and enjoyable............

Chennai Flyover Construction

Nowadays I noticed spate of construction activities in all important road junctions like Kathipara, Koyembedu, Padi, Airport, North Usman Road, Panagal Park, to ease traffic flow during peak hours.

Take an example of Padi junction at any point of time during morning and evening peak hour’s traffic will stagnate for over a kilometer on all four sides of the signal. Kathipara junction is another example because it is a important gateway to south of the city, as all the traffic coming from south must pass through to reach western and northern parts of city.

Traffic in Kathipara

The government has sanctioned thousand of crores to build such flyovers by fast track method, in congestion prone traffic junctions. Construction activities in kathipara, airport and Padi junction is nearing completion and will be opened for traffic with in a year or so. Construction activity for Koyembedu junction has been already started after a lengthy court battle for land acquisition (marriage hall). Perambur flyover which is long delayed due sinking of pylons, has been restarted with fresh design for anchoring pylons over soft substrate. And Chennai will soon also get metro rail services soon.

Artistic impression of Kathipara Flyover

Artistic impression of Koyembedu Flyover

Artistic impression of Padi Flyover