TN takes up ₹113-cr bridge projects

Tamil Nadu government has cleared the construction of three flyovers each in Madurai, Ramanathapuram and Tiruvannamalai at an estimated cost of Rs 113 crore to ease the local traffic congestion across these locations. The State Highways Department recently granted clearance for Rs. 51 crore bridge at the Pandi Muneeswarar Koil junction on the Madurai ring road, one of the black spots in the temple city. Similarly, to decongest Tiruvannamalai town, the State Highways Department has sanctioned Rs 38.74 crore to build a two-lane road over bridge at the Puducherry-Krishnagiri road. The 27.2-km ring road starting at Uthangudi on the Madurai-Melur road connects NH 45B (Tiruchy-Madurai-Aruppukottai-Thoothukudi) with Madurai-Kanniyakumari NH 7 at Kappalur. In addition to this, the state government also sanctioned Rs 23.39 crore to build a bridge at Ramanathapuram-Keelakkarai road at the railway level-crossing between the Ramanathapuram and Uchupuli railway stations.