Foot overbridge connecting railway station and bus terminus in Tiruvannamalai to open on 20 November

The foot overbridge (FOB) built over the railway tracks at a cost of ₹14 crore to connect the new bus terminus of Tiruvannamalai city with the railway station will be inaugurated on 20 November, according to a report by The Hindu. After more than two years of work, this project is now nearing completion.

The multi-crore work has been carried out jointly by the State Highways Department and Southern Railway. According to officials from the Highways Department, this new bridge will help passengers reach the railway station safely. Currently, passengers arriving from the new bus terminus have to cross the busy Chittoor-Cuddalore High Road to reach the railway station.

State Highways Department Assistant Engineer R. Shashikumar told The Hindu that, except for a few trial runs of the escalators, this new steel bridge is almost ready to open before the Maha Deepam festival. This bridge will help thousands of devotees cross the railway tracks safely. After receiving approval from Southern Railway, the Highways Department has also prepared tiled flooring on the new bridge.

Passenger B. Satish said that this facility will help passengers, especially senior citizens and persons with disabilities, to reach the railway station safely. Before opening the bridge for public use, Collector Vandana Garg will inspect the new facility in the presence of Tiruvannamalai Corporation and Highways Department officials.

Receiving funds under the Chief Minister's Road Development Plan 2024-25, this new bridge is 70 metres long, 6 metres high, and 20 feet wide. In addition to stairs and escalators, the bridge has also been provided with two lift facilities. Special ramps have been constructed for persons with disabilities, and wheelchairs will also be provided to them. For safety and convenience, LED lighting, CCTV cameras, and steel railings have also been installed on the bridge.

It is noteworthy that in December 2025, former Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inaugurated this modern bus terminus at a cost of ₹34 crore. Since then, buses are operated daily by TNSTC from this terminus to Pondicherry, Kilambakkam (Chennai), Adyar, Madhavaram, Villupuram, Cuddalore, Tirukoilur, Panruti, Neyveli, Kumbakonam, and Chidambaram.

This is a significant infrastructural improvement for the connection between the bus terminus and the railway station in Tiruvannamalai, which will make the city's transport system more seamless.