
Jallikattu colosseum at Alanganallur can house a martial arts academy, says forum
The Hindu
‘A museum on bull breeds will also attract visitors throughout the year’
Chief Minister M. K. Stalin has delighted the people of Madurai by announcing a number of well-designed and visionary infrastructure projects for Madurai, said Agrofood Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
In a press release, its president S. Rethinavelu said a state-of-the-art colosseum for jallikattu at Alanganallur, besides attracting a large number of foreign tourists to Madurai, could also be used for training youth in other native martial arts. A museum on traditional bull breeds there will attract visitors to Alanganallur throughout the year. This facility will add strength to the long-standing demand to upgrade Madurai airport to an international airport.

After more-than-two-year wait, the flyover at Goripalayam junction will be commissioned on Saturday. As of now, the main arm of the new flyover, named after freedom fighter Netaji Subash Chandra Bose, will help to decongest vehicular movement from Tamukkam junction till Nelpettai junction on East Veli Street.












