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‘Grand Western Trunk Road is old name of EVR Periyar Salai’ Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA The new board of the Highways Department that kicked up a row . | Photo Credit: RAGU R After the controversy over mentioning EVR Periyar Salai as Grand Western Trunk (GWT) Road on signboards, the Highways Department has clarified that it is the name of the road as per their records. The GWT, whose old number is NH4 and also called as Poonamallee High Road, was formed and named so in the 1850s by the British, explained an official source. The two green-coloured boards on E.V.R. Periyar Salai, mentioning it as Grand Western Trunk Road, were placed some time ago as part of a city-wide signboard installation programme by the department, officials said. Citing a 2019 G.O. in which names of roads under the control of the department are mentioned, the official pointed out that Anna Salai was called GST (Grand Southern Trunk) Road and Walltax ....
EVR Periyar Salai or Grand Western Trunk Road? Chennai road name board sparks controversy When contacted, an official from the State Highways department said that records had always shown the road s name as Grand Western Trunk Road. Share Via Email | A+A A- By Express News Service CHENNAI: Is it EVR Periyar Salai or the Grand Western Trunk Road? A board put up by the Highways department near the Chennai Central Metro station mentioning the latter rather than the former has sparked a controversy with opposition parties slamming the move. The road, previously known as Poonamalle High Road, was renamed EVR Periyar Salai in 1979 by then Chief Minister M G Ramachandran during the Periyar centenary celebrations. ....
DMK, MDMK leaders want Periyar’s name restored Updated: Updated: ‘DMK will change name after May 2’ Share Article ‘DMK will change name after May 2’ DMK president M.K. Stalin and MDMK general secretary Vaiko on Tuesday urged the State government to restore the name of Dravidar Kazhagam founder Periyar E.V. Ramasamy to the Poonamallee High Road. The two leaders also criticised the Highways Department in this regard. “When the interim-government of Tamil Nadu is left with a few days, where did the order for removal of Periyar’s name come from? Has the AIADMK government surrendered itself fully to the BJP government even to remove a name given by its party founder MGR?” Mr. Stalin asked in a statement. ....