Badly damaged North Bypass, pothole-filled roads of Tirunelveli repaired ahead of CM’s visit

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Workers engaged by the Highways section  reparing a information   of the severely  damaged Madurai Road astatine  Shangarnagar successful  Tirunelveli.

Workers engaged by the Highways section reparing a information of the severely damaged Madurai Road astatine Shangarnagar successful Tirunelveli. | Photo Credit: A. SHAIKMOHIDEEN

Portions of the North Bypass and different roads ridden with potholes successful Tirunelveli Town person been repaired up of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin’s projected visit.

After unveiling the statue of his begetter and precocious Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi astatine Kovilpatti astir 9.30 p.m. connected Tuesday, Mr. Stalin is expected walk done Tirunelveli via North Bypass. He volition enactment astatine a authorities relation astatine Ananthapuram adjacent Aayikudi adjacent Tenkasi astatine 11.30 a.m. connected Wednesday.

Since the Chief Minister is apt to traverse done the North Bypass and the pothole-ridden roads of Tirunelveli, these stretches are being repaired successful a hurry since Sunday. The medians are being fixed a caller overgarment of overgarment amidst sporadic spells of drizzle.

The severely damaged span crossed the Tamirabharani is being repaired with factual substance and the bitumen. The defunct thoroughfare lights are being replaced to guarantee that the agelong is illuminated good during the Chief Minister’s travel astatine night.

Tale of 2 roads

A information   of the South Bypass astatine  Vannarpet flyover successful  Tirunelveli has been successful  a authorities   of neglect.

A information of the South Bypass astatine Vannarpet flyover successful Tirunelveli has been successful a authorities of neglect. | Photo Credit: A. SHAIKMOHIDEEN

While the 3-km-long North Bypass is cautiously repaired and re-laid astatine immoderate spots, the 3-km-long South Bypass has been presenting a representation of neglect astatine Vannarpet flyover.

“The Department of Highways should widen its attraction to the South Bypass, which is successful pathetic state. Even arsenic the taxpaying nationalist were forced to question on these severely damaged roads for respective months, the Chief Minister’s sojourn makes the authoritative machinery enactment overtime,” said Thatchai N. Ganesa Raja, Tirunelveli territory caput of AIADMK.

After repeated appeals, the large craters on the badly-laid South Bypass person been filled portion the smaller potholes person been ignored. However, the agelong betwixt Vannarpet flyover, including the work roadworthy successful beforehand of the BSNL General Manager’s Office is inactive successful the worst shape. Consequently, this unmotorable information portion witnesses accidents involving motorcycles and autorickshaws each day, helium said.

“The severely damaged roadworthy adjacent Tirunelveli Town Arch has present been repaired arsenic the Chief Minister volition transverse this constituent also. The underground sewage overflowing on the South Car Street has been attended now,” Mr. Ganesa Raja said.

Published - October 27, 2025 06:49 p.m. IST

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