Vehicle carrying 300-tonne ‘God rock’ stuck for 3 days
Shanmughasundaram J | TNN | Feb 7, 2019, 08:03 IST
TOUGH TASK: The ‘god rock’ weighing 300 tonnes is being transported to Bengaluru by the Kothandaramaswami Charitable TrustCHENNAI: Nearly 60 days after the gigantic god rock, weighing around 300 tonnes, transported in a 240 tyres trailer from Korakkottai village in Tiruvannamalai to its destination on the outskirt of Bengaluru, it was stuck in the newly formed mud road across Markandeya River in Kurubarapalli, 15 kms from Krishnagiri Town, for the last three days.
The massive idol was moved from Korakkottai by the administration of Kothandaramaswami Charitable Trust in Bengaluru on December 7. It took 55 days to enter Krishnagiri district near Singarapatti from its Korakkotai village. “It entered the district on January 16 and pass through several kms, it reached Markandeya River on January 31. The private firm took four to five days to form the road on the riverbed. Though they covered two-third of the mud road, it was struck in the mud road for the last three days,” said a police officer.
The Mumbai based logistic firm that was tasked to transport the monolithic used five pullers, each 520 HP, the trailer was stuck as the mud road gives up. “The road ahead is tougher as it has to pass through two bridges. They have to pass Shoolagiri and Perandapalli area. Since there is water flow in Thenpennai River, they have to ply on the bridge. It will be tricky,” said the source.
The authorities of the NHAI categorically denied permission to transport the massive idol on the bridge along the Kanyakumari-Srinagar national highway 44 stating that it was unsafe. “The long trailer and the idol, put together, are weighing around 450 tonnes. It is double than the permitted level of vehicle allowed passing through the bridge,” said the source.
Hence, the administration of the charitable Trust in Bengaluru engaged its workforce to form a mud road to cross the distance to enter the NH. However, the task of transporting the god rock is getting tougher by each passing day. “So far, the trailer crossed 300 kms. We are taking efforts cover up the remaining distance soon,” Dr Sadananda, who has been trying to erect a 108 feet tall idol of Maha Vishnu, said.
The massive idol was moved from Korakkottai by the administration of Kothandaramaswami Charitable Trust in Bengaluru on December 7. It took 55 days to enter Krishnagiri district near Singarapatti from its Korakkotai village. “It entered the district on January 16 and pass through several kms, it reached Markandeya River on January 31. The private firm took four to five days to form the road on the riverbed. Though they covered two-third of the mud road, it was struck in the mud road for the last three days,” said a police officer.
The Mumbai based logistic firm that was tasked to transport the monolithic used five pullers, each 520 HP, the trailer was stuck as the mud road gives up. “The road ahead is tougher as it has to pass through two bridges. They have to pass Shoolagiri and Perandapalli area. Since there is water flow in Thenpennai River, they have to ply on the bridge. It will be tricky,” said the source.
The authorities of the NHAI categorically denied permission to transport the massive idol on the bridge along the Kanyakumari-Srinagar national highway 44 stating that it was unsafe. “The long trailer and the idol, put together, are weighing around 450 tonnes. It is double than the permitted level of vehicle allowed passing through the bridge,” said the source.
Hence, the administration of the charitable Trust in Bengaluru engaged its workforce to form a mud road to cross the distance to enter the NH. However, the task of transporting the god rock is getting tougher by each passing day. “So far, the trailer crossed 300 kms. We are taking efforts cover up the remaining distance soon,” Dr Sadananda, who has been trying to erect a 108 feet tall idol of Maha Vishnu, said.
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