Madurai Highways Dept Initiates Land Acquisition for 4-Way Bypass Road
Projected to cost ₹260 crore, the 3.53-kilometer road will originate a few meters from the terminus of the grade separator. It aims to provide commuters from HMS Colony, Achampattu, Virattipattu, and Nagamalai Pudukottai with an alternate route to the Kochi-Bodi national highway, bypassing the Kanyakumari-Bengaluru highway.
The current narrow two-way road linking the city to the Kochi-Bodi NH traverses residential areas of Virattipattu and Achampattu, leading to congestion. Once completed, the new road will alleviate this congestion, enhancing traffic flow and safety, as the existing two-way road has been prone to minor accidents due to increasing traffic volumes.