Melamadai flyover in Madurai to be named after freedom fighter Velu Nachiyar

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The under-construction flyover astatine  Melamadai junction, successful  November 2025. File

The under-construction flyover astatine Melamadai junction, successful November 2025. File | Photo Credit: R. Ashok

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin connected Saturday (December 6, 2025) announced that a flyover astatine the Melamadai junction successful Madurai, scheduled to beryllium inaugurated connected Sunday (December 7), would beryllium named aft state combatant Velu Nachiyar of Sivaganga, who fought bravely against the British.

According to a property release, the 950-metre-long flyover, constructed astatine a outgo of ₹150.28 crore, has 4 lanes and is aimed astatine decongesting postulation astatine the Melamadai junction, which connects Sivaganga Road with the Aavin junction. The flyover is expected to easiness postulation congestion connected the Madurai-Thondi Road and from Goripalayam to Ring Road, the merchandise added.

Published - December 06, 2025 02:41 p.m. IST

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