Trichy City

Tiruchi Travel Federation (TTF) to promote the tourist attractions in Tiruchi region

2009-11-27T11:24:00.000-08:00

A delegation of the Tiruchi Travel Federation (TTF), a recently floated representative body of air operators, academia, travel trade and hospitality industry of the city to promote tourism and allied industries, would soon visit Colombo to promote the tourist attractions in Tiruchi region.

The delegation, comprising about 10 to 12 members, would visit Colombo on a three-day trip from December 20 to project the tourism potential of the region, especially the heritage/pilgrimage circuit covering Tiruchi, Thanjavur, Kumbakonam, Darasuram, Gangaikondacholapuram, Nagore and other places in the region, T.H.Radhakrishnan, Station Manager, Air India and president, TTF, told The Hindu here on Sunday.

The delegation would make a presentation before an audience comprising the Sri Lankan travel trade, hospitality industry, academia, students and the general public at a convention centre in Colombo. The meet was being organised with the cooperation of the Indian High Commission at Colombo, the Sri Lankan Airlines, the Sri Lanka tourism development agencies and the local educational institutions. A video presentationon the tourist attractions of the region would be made.

The presentation would include local specialities/expertise such as the brass sculpture industry of Swamimalai, Mr.Radhakrishnan said. Separate presentations on the scope for medical and educational tourism would also be made by the members of the TTF representing the sectors concerned.

Tiruchi city, with several educational institutions and quality hospitals, could attract patients for medical treatment and students for higher learning, it was pointed out.

Outbound tourism

The visit would also explore the scope for promoting outbound tourism from South India to Colombo so that the visit was of mutual benefit.

The delegation would also be visiting Kandy and other places in Sri Lanka for interactions with the local industry there. “We have also planned a similar visit to Dubai soon after,” Mr.Radhakrishnan disclosed.

Meanwhile, as part of its tourism promotion activities here, the TTF would host a tourism quiz in the city on December 12 in coordination with the Internet Users Club and Shrimathi Indira Gandhi College.

http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/23/stor...2352200300.htm

Police Commissionerate building to be ready by next month

2009-11-27T11:15:00.000-08:00

Construction of the Office of Commissioner of Police along the Tiruchi-Pudukottai National Highway at Subramaniapuram is nearing completion.

The two-storey building coming up opposite the Central Prison entrance is expected to be readied by December. The Tamil Nadu Police Housing Corporation, a State undertaking, has been entrusted with the task of constructing the Police Commissionerate building on a total area of 3,000 square feet at a cost of Rs. 3 crore.

The ground floor will house the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad, Stores and Cash section, while the Police Commissioner’s chamber, Conference hall, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Intelligence Section), Intelligence Section office and Administrative section will all be situated on the first floor.

The second floor will house the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) and Finger Print Bureau. The City Crime Records Bureau, Anti Vice Squad unit, Central Crime Branch and Computer rooms will be in the same building.

Official sources said the building work was over, and the first coat of painting has been given. Nearly 90 per cent of the work was over, the sources said adding that the approach road work would also be completed soon. The authorities expect the telephone and power connections to be given soon to the new building that will also be equipped with an emergency generator set.

District Police Office and the office of the Inspector General of Police, Central Zone, are situated along the Pudukottai Road.

http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/26/stor...2650550200.htm

Air Traffic Control tower planned at Tiruchi airport

2009-04-02T05:26:00.000-07:00

A 35 to 40 metres high air traffic control tower is likely to come up at the Tiruchi Airport as part of the modernisation programme, Airport Director S.Sreekumar has said.

The Airports Authority of India has taken up a massive development and modernisation of 35 non-metro airports of which Tiruchi airport is one . A terminal building has already been built at the airport, he pointed out.

The AAI has incurred a capital expenditure of Rs.1,980.23 crore during 2007-08 for developing the infrastructure of the airports , Mr.Sreekumar said speaking at a function to mark the Foundation Day of the AAI here on Wednesday.

The AAI has appointed a consultant to examine and submit a report on the feasibility of operationalising 32 non-functional airports in the country. It has also taken up a major communication systems and air traffic management project christened, GAGAN (GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation), in association with the Indian Space Research Organisation.

The project, which seeks to introduce a satellite navigation system, is planned to be completed this year and once commissioned India will be only the fourth country in the world to have such a system.

Aviation hub

The AAI, which was recently accorded the status of ‘mini ratna,’ among public sector organisations, was working towards making India an aviation hub of the Asia Pacific by 2016, he said.

M.Chidambaram, Director, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchi, commended the efforts taken by AAI towards strengthening the aviation infrastructure of the country on par with international standards. M.Shivaraju, Deputy General Manager, Engineering (Civil), AAI, gave an overview of the development projects taken up at the airport and said a new category VIII Fire Station was being built at the airport.

World class

K.Shivakumar, Deputy General Manager, Air Traffic Control, said the AAI, which came into existence in 1995 after the government felt the need for an integrated organisation to manage the airports and air traffic, was offering world class services.

M.K.Ramachandran, Assistant Manager (Personnel and Administration), AAI, also spoke.

Rock fort featured on National Geograpic Website photo gallery

2009-04-02T05:19:00.000-07:00

Trichy Pincodes

2008-07-10T07:46:00.000-07:00

Palakarai	620001
Teppakulam	620002
Woraiyur	620003
Golden Rock	620004
Tiruvanai Koil	620005
Srirangam	620006
Trichy Airport	620007
Trichy Fort	620008
Ramji Nagar	620009
Industrial Colony	620010
Mela Kalkandar Kottai	620011
Edamalaipatti Pudur	620012
Tiruverambur	620013
Boiler Plant	620014
Regional Engineering College	620015
Ordanance Factory	620016
Tennur	620017
Thillainagar	620018
Kattur	620019
Jamal Mohamed College	620020
K.K. Nagar	620021
Thuvakudi Malai	620022
Khaja Nagar	620023
Bharathidasan University	620024
H.A.P.P	620025
Anna Nagar	620026

Trichy City Map

2008-07-10T07:43:00.001-07:00

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highways connecting Trichy city getting better

2008-07-07T06:19:00.000-07:00

The national highways connecting Trichy city from various cities like Chennai, Madurai, Coimbatore, Pudukottai, Tanjore are getting better.

The Trichy - Chennai highway will be finished by may 2009 completely.
Trichy - Tanjore work has begun from Thuvakudi. This way already has four lane from Kattur to Kailashapuram. So its getting easy to lay better and quick.
Trichy - Madurai work also undergoing.
Trichy - Karur highway has been taken by Reliance and its the critical highway in trichy region since it lies on the bank of river cauvery.
Trichy - Pudukottai also getting important since it has so many colleges, universities and industries along side.

These roads are important to get Trichy by National Highways. The Outer Ring road also be proposed to overcome city traffic which is increased day to day.

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2008-07-03T03:48:00.000-07:00

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