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1 Consultancy Services for preparation of DPR for development of Economic Corridors, Inter Corridors, Feeder Routes and National corridors (GQ and NS-EW Corridors) to improve the efficiency of freight movement in India under Bharatmala Pariyojana (Chennai-Salem Highway) Feasibility Report Volume I (Main Report) Feedback Infra Pvt. Ltd. i National Highways Authority of IndiaTABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION .. 1-1 PROJECT BACKGROUND .. 1-1 SCOPE OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES .. 1-2 SCHEDULE OF DELIVERABLES: .. 1-3 STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT (DRAFT FEASIBILITY REPORT): .. 1-4 2. SITE OF THE 2-1 GENERAL .. 2-1 DISTRICTS LINKED BY THE PROJECT .. 2-2 VILLAGES FALLING ALONG THE EXPRESSWAY ALIGNMENT .. 2-2 VILLAGES FALLING ALONG THE GREEN FIELD HIGHWAY ALIGNMENT .. 2-2 3. SOCIO-ECONOMIC 3-1 INTRODUCTION .. 3-1 BACKGROUND .. 3-1 Socio and Demographic Indicators.

2 3-1 Economic Indicators .. 3-2 PROJECT BACKGROUND .. 3-2 PROJECT LOCATION .. 3-3 SOCIAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF TAMILNADU .. 3-5 ECONOMIC 3-6 THE PROJECT DISTRICTS .. 3-10 4. TRAFFIC STUDIES & FORECASTS .. 4-1 TRAFFIC SURVEYS AND ANALYSIS .. 4-1 INTRODUCTION .. 4-1 PROJECT DETAILS .. 4-1 COMPETING ALTERNATE ROUTES .. 4-2 SURVEY METHODOLOGY .. 4-4 Primary surveys and considerations .. 4-4 Classified traffic volume count .. 4-6 Origin-Destination survey .. 4-7 Axle load survey .. 4-7 Speed and delay survey .. 4-8 DATA ANALYSIS .. 4-8 Traffic volume count .. 4-8 Average daily traffic (ADT) .. 4-9 Annual average daily traffic (AADT) .. 4-12 Composition of traffic .. 4-15 Hourly variation of traffic .. 4-19 Daily variation of traffic volume .. 4-20 Directional distribution of traffic .. 4-21 Consultancy Services for preparation of DPR for development of Economic Corridors, Inter Corridors, Feeder Routes and National corridors (GQ and NS-EW Corridors) to improve the efficiency of freight movement in India under Bharatmala Pariyojana (Chennai-Salem Highway) Feasibility Report Volume I (Main Report) Feedback Infra Pvt.

3 Ltd. ii National Highways Authority of Origin Destination 4-22 Zoning system .. 4-22 Expansion factors and development of O D matrices .. 4-24 Lead Distribution .. 4-24 Trip purpose .. 4-27 Commodity groups and analysis .. 4-27 Axle load survey .. 4-30 Calculation of VDF .. 4-30 Computation of Design Traffic .. 4-31 Speed and delay survey .. 4-32 TRAFFIC FORECASTS AND DEMAND ESTIMATES .. 4-33 TRAFFIC FORECASTING .. 4-33 PAST VEHICLE REGISTRATION DETAILS .. 4-33 PAST GROWTH OF THE ECONOMY .. 4-34 TRANSPORT DEMAND ELASTICITY .. 4-35 PERSPECTIVE GROWTH: STATE AND NATIONAL ECONOMIES .. 4-37 PROJECTED TRAFFIC RATES .. 4-38 Traffic forecast for non motorised traffic .. 4-39 TRAVEL DEMAND ESTIMATES .. 4-39 TRAFFIC DEMAND ESTIMATION FOR PROPOSED PROJECT ROAD .. 4-39 SECTIONS ALONG PROJECT CORRIDOR .. 4-40 DIVERTED TRAFFIC.

4 4-40 PROCEDURE FOR DIVERSION ANALYSIS .. 4-40 GENERALIZED COST .. 4-41 DIVERSION ANALYSIS .. 4-44 DEVELOPMENT TRAFFIC .. 4-44 GENERATED/ INDUCED TRAFFIC .. 4-45 ESTIMATED TRAFFIC ON PROPOSED HIGHWAY .. 4-46 TOLL PLAZA .. 4-50 LOCATION OF TOLL PLAZA .. 4-50 CAPACITY ANALYSIS .. 4-50 Capacity augmentation proposals (lane requirement) .. 4-50 Projected traffic levels .. 4-50 5. FINALIZATION OF ALIGNMENT OF THE PROPOSED HIGHWAY .. 5-1 EXISTING TRAFFIC .. 5-1 PROJECT LOCATION .. 5-2 METHODOLOGY OF FINALIZATION OF ALIGNMENT .. 5-2 PACKAGING OF THE ALIGNMENT SELECTED .. 5-2 6. DESIGN STANDARD AND SPECIFICATION .. 6-1 GENERAL .. 6-1 DESIGN SPEED .. 6-1 RIGHT OF 6-1 Consultancy Services for preparation of DPR for development of Economic Corridors, Inter Corridors, Feeder Routes and National corridors (GQ and NS-EW Corridors) to improve the efficiency of freight movement in India under Bharatmala Pariyojana (Chennai-Salem Highway) Feasibility Report Volume I (Main Report) Feedback Infra Pvt.

5 Ltd. iii National Highways Authority of LANE WIDTH OF CARRIAGEWAY .. 6-1 MEDIAN .. 6-1 SHOULDERS .. 6-2 CROSSFALL .. 6-2 ACCELERATION/DECELERATION LANE .. 6-2 DESIGN OF HORIZONTAL/VERTICAL ALIGNMENT .. 6-3 HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT .. 6-3 VERTICAL ALIGNMENT .. 6-4 COORDINATION OF HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL ALIGNMENT .. 6-5 LATERAL AND VERTICAL CLEARANCE AT UNDERPASSES .. 6-5 LATERAL AND VERTICAL CLEARANCE AT OVERPASSES .. 6-6 ACCESS CONTROL .. 6-6 INTERCHANGE .. 6-6 CONNECTING ROADS .. 6-7 GEOMETRIC DESIGN .. 6-7 GRADE SEPARATED STRUCTURES .. 6-7 VEHICULAR UNDERPASS/OVERPASS .. 6-7 VEHICULAR UNDER PASS (GRADE-II) .. 6-7 ROBS/RUBS .. 6-8 TUNNELS .. 6-8 MEDIAN OPENINGS .. 6-8 FENCING AND BOUNDARY STONES .. 6-8 TYPICAL CROSS SECTIONS .. 6-8 CAPACITY OF EXPRESSWAY .. 6-8 SERVICE ROAD .. 6-8 EMBANKMENT AND CUT SECTIONS.

6 6-8 PAVEMENT DESIGN .. 6-8 TYPE OF PAVEMENT .. 6-8 DESIGN OF FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT .. 6-9 DESIGN OF PLAIN JOINTED RIGID PAVEMENT .. 6-9 DESIGN OF CONTINUOUSLY REINFORCED CONCRETE PAVEMENT .. 6-9 DESIGN OF COMPOSITE PAVEMENTS .. 6-9 MATERIALS .. 6-9 DRAINAGE DESIGN .. 6-9 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES, ROAD SAFETY DEVICES AND ROAD SIDE FURNITURE .. 6-10 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS .. 6-10 TOLL PLAZAS .. 6-10 PROJECT FACILITIES .. 6-11 DESIGN CRITERIA FOR STRUCTURES .. 6-11 DEFINITION OF STRUCTURES .. 6-11 DESIGN STANDARDS-STRUCTURES .. 6-11 SPECIAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS .. 6-12 DESIGN BASIS .. 6-13 DESIGN LOAD AND STRESSES .. 6-17 CULVERTS .. 6-22 Consultancy Services for preparation of DPR for development of Economic Corridors, Inter Corridors, Feeder Routes and National corridors (GQ and NS-EW Corridors) to improve the efficiency of freight movement in India under Bharatmala Pariyojana (Chennai-Salem Highway) Feasibility Report Volume I (Main Report) Feedback Infra Pvt.

7 Ltd. iv National Highways Authority of HYDROLOGY AND FLOOD CONTROL .. 6-22 7. PRELIMINARY DESIGNS .. 7-1 TYPICAL CROSS SECTIONS .. 7-1 SCHEME OF WIDENING .. 7-12 CURVE DETAILS .. 7-18 INTERSECTION PROPOSALS .. 7-19 Grade Separated Intersections .. 7-19 At Grade Intersections .. 7-21 MATERIAL INVESTIGATION .. 7-22 Characterization of Sub-grade .. 7-22 SUBGRADE INVESTIGATIONS .. 7-23 Methodology (Test Pits) .. 7-23 Large Pits ( m X m) .. 7-23 Material for Embankment and Subgrade .. 7-23 Stone Aggregates .. 7-24 PAVEMENT DESIGN .. 7-26 GENERAL .. 7-26 DESIGN CONSIDERATION FOR FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT .. 7-26 Design Life .. 7-26 VDF .. 7-26 Traffic Growth Rates .. 7-27 Design Loading .. 7-27 Homogeneous Sections for Pavement Design .. 7-28 Flexible Pavement Design .. 7-28 Crust Designs .. 7-29 Overlay Design for existing pavement.

8 7-33 Rigid Pavement Design .. 7-34 PROPOSALS FOR STRUCTURES .. 7-47 MAJOR BRIDGES .. 7-50 Major bridge Cum Flyover - New construction .. 7-53 Major bridge Cum ROB - New construction .. 7-53 ROB Cum MJB Cum Flyover Cum Interchange - New construction .. 7-54 Major bridge Existing Retained+New construction .. 7-55 Minor Bridges .. 7-56 ROB New Construction .. 7-76 Tunnels New Construction .. 7-77 Note: .. 7-77 Culverts .. 7-78 Grade Separator .. 7-79 8. PROJECT FACILITIES .. 8-1 GENERAL .. 8-1 SERVICE AREA .. 8-1 LAYBYES .. 8-2 Consultancy Services for preparation of DPR for development of Economic Corridors, Inter Corridors, Feeder Routes and National corridors (GQ and NS-EW Corridors) to improve the efficiency of freight movement in India under Bharatmala Pariyojana (Chennai-Salem Highway) Feasibility Report Volume I (Main Report) Feedback Infra Pvt.

9 Ltd. v National Highways Authority of TOLL PLAZAS .. 8-2 ROAD MARKINGS .. 8-3 ROAD SIGNS .. 8-3 KILOMETRE STONES .. 8-3 200 M STONES AND BOUNDARY STONES .. 8-3 DELINEATORS AND OBJECT MARKERS .. 8-3 GUARD POST .. 8-3 CRASH BARRIER .. 8-4 9. COST ESTIMATE .. 9-1 INTRODUCTION AND ASSUMPTIONS .. 9-1 ADOPTION OF UNIT RATES .. 9-1 BILL OF QUANTITIES FOR CIVIL WORKS .. 9-1 COSTING FOR SAFETY DEVICES .. 9-1 LAND ACQUISITION COST .. 9-1 COST OF R & R .. 9-1 COST OF ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION PLAN .. 9-2 ANY OTHER ASSOCIATED COST .. 9-2 TOTAL COST ESTIMATES .. 9-2 COMPARISON OF COST WITH SIMILAR PROJECTS IN THE REGION .. 9-4 10. ENVIRONMENTAL SCREENING AND PRELIMINARY ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ..10-1 INTRODUCTION .. 10-1 STUDY AREA .. 10-1 SCOPE OF PRELIMINARY ENVIRONMENTAL 10-1 METHODOLOGY .. 10-1 ONSITE STUDY .. 10-2 LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK.

10 10-2 BASELINE ENVIRONMENT SCENARIO .. 10-6 Project Districts .. 10-6 Climate and Meteorology .. 10-6 Terrain and Land use .. 10-9 Seismicity .. 10-9 Geology and Soil .. 10-9 Ambient Air 10-10 Noise .. 10-10 Water Environment .. 10-10 Hydrogeology .. 10-10 Surface water / Ground Water Scenario .. 10-10 Surface Water .. 10-10 Ground 10-10 Biological Environment .. 10-10 Protected Areas .. 10-10 Forest .. 10-11 Consultancy Services for preparation of DPR for development of Economic Corridors, Inter Corridors, Feeder Routes and National corridors (GQ and NS-EW Corridors) to improve the efficiency of freight movement in India under Bharatmala Pariyojana (Chennai-Salem Highway) Feasibility Report Volume I (Main Report) Feedback Infra Pvt. Ltd. vi National Highways Authority of Flora & 10-11 STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION.