Long wait ends as Min opens Tiruchy’s Aristo bridge
TIRUCHY: The Rockfort city got its over bridge at the Aristo roundabout after 8 years of demand on Monday. Minister KN Nehru inaugurated the bridge which replaced the narrow Railway over bridge.
The Chennai arm of the Road Over Bridge with multiple arms saw the light of the day after a series of negotiations. The first phase of the project connecting Dindigul road, Central bus stand, Junction railway station and Madurai highway were completed a few years back. But the arm connecting the Aristo roundabout to Chennai bypass was long pending due to issues of land acquisition from the Defence Department at Mannarpuram stretch.
A series of talks between State Highways and the Defence Department led to a breakthrough. An MoU was signed between the two departments. The state government assured to develop Defence Department’s infrastructure in Tiruchy to the tune of Rs 8.45 crore as compensation.
The pending project work commenced on May 14, 2022 at a cost of Rs 3.55 crore. The project works were completed a few months back and the trials and safety tests were held for a few weeks before the inauguration.
With the opening of the Chennai arm, the commuters from Chennai travelling to Dindigul need not enter into the City. Similarly, those who are heading towards Madurai from Dindigul vise versa need not enter the city which would reduce travel time. Traffic congestion is also expected to be less.
Tiruchy District Collector M Pradeep Kumar, City Commissioner of Police M Sathyapriya, Mayor Mu Anbalagan, MP Su. Thirunavukkarasar and others were present during the occasion.
The arm of the overbridge connecting the Aristo roundabout to Chennai bypass was long pending