Oomachikulam

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Oomachikulam
Oomachikulam, Madurai (Tamil Nadu)
Coordinates: 9°59′39″N78°08′45″E / 9.994200°N 78.145800°E / 9.994200; 78.145800
Country Flag of India.svg  India
State TamilNadu Logo.svg Tamil Nadu
District Madurai district
Elevation
172 m (564 ft)
Languages
 •  Official Tamil, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone Code+91452xxxxxxx
Other Neighborhoods Madurai, Sellur, Narimedu, Chinna Chokkikulam, B B Kulam, Simmakkal, Tallakulam, Goripalayam, Shenoy Nagar, Yanaikkal, Nelpettai, East Gate, Thathaneri, Koodal Nagar, K. Pudur and Arappalayam
Municipal body Madurai Municipal Corporation
LS Madurai Lok Sabha constituency
MP S. Venkatesan
Website https://madurai.nic.in

Oomachikulam is a neighbourhood in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu state in the peninsular India. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Oomachikulam is located at an altitude of about 172 ,m above the mean sea level with the geographical coordinates of 9°59′39″N78°08′45″E / 9.994200°N 78.145800°E / 9.994200; 78.145800 . [6]

From Tallakulam area of Madurai district to Natham area of Dindigul district, a four-lane road of 35 km long, is planned to be constructed at a cost of Rs.1,028 crore. As one phase of the project, a bridge of length 7.5 km from Tallakulam to Oomachikulam has been constructed at a cost of ₹612 crore. [7] Also, bridges are being constructed to connect Madurai to Thuvarankurichi area of Tiruchirappalli district via Natham. As a part of this, the works of beautifying the banks of Oomachikulam tank is also going on. [8] The bridge at Oomachikulam area has an elevated corridor. [9] Also, as there are many centre medians at short intervals on this highway, it is considered that accidents are likely to occur. [10] This four-lane road is known to be the longest road in Tamil Nadu and shortens the travel distance considerably. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Staff Reporter (11 November 2019). "Oomachikulam residents allege police torture, extortion". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  2. ↑ India (Republic) Office of the Registrar General (1969). Census of India, 1961. Manager of Publications.
  3. ↑ India Office of the Registrar (1962). Census of India, 1961. Manager of Publications.
  4. ↑ Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (1964). Administration Report.
  5. ↑ Criminal Justice India Series. Allied Publishers. 2002. ISBN   978-81-7764-519-4.
  6. ↑ "GeoHack - Oomachikulam". geohack.toolforge.org. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  7. ↑ "மதுரையில் "பிரம்மாண்டம்"- 7.5 கிமீ.. ரூ.612 கோடி! தமிழ்நாட்டின் நீளமான மேம்பாலம் விரைவில் திறப்பு" . Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  8. ↑ "Elevated corridor linking Madurai, Tiruchy to be unveiled in January". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  9. ↑ Staff Reporter (11 November 2019). "Oomachikulam residents allege police torture, extortion". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  10. ↑ "மதுரை புதுநத்தம் சாலையில் 'சென்டர் மீடியம் கேப்'-களை குறைக்க கோரிக்கை - விபத்துகள் அதிகரிப்பதாகப் புகார்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  11. ↑ "தமிழகத்திலேயே மிக நீளமான மதுரை - நத்தம் பறக்கும் பால கட்டுமானப் பணி 95% நிறைவு". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Retrieved 13 February 2023.
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