Ministers inaugurate additional arm for Sellur rail over bridge

Ministers E.V. Velu and P. Moorthy inaugurated an additional arm of Sellur rail over bridge in Madurai. 320m long and 7.5m wide, it connects Thathaneri to Dindigul By-Pass Road. It will reduce traffic congestion, travel time and number of accidents. Officials inspected the construction of permanent gallery for jallikattu near Alanganallur.

Minister for Highways E. V. Velu along with Minister for Commercial Taxes and Registration P. Moorthy on Friday inaugurated the additional arm of the Sellur rail over bridge in Madurai. 

The new arm which is 320 metres long and 7.5 meters wide was built using ‘stitching model,’ which was constructed conjointly with the already existing Sellur over bridge. The bridge which starts from the Sellur rail over bridge would go along the Vaigai north bank connecting Thathaneri with Dindigul By-Pass Road.  

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Velu said the additional arm would help to reduce the traffic congestion in the area. “Madurai, which is known for its temples, witnesses lakhs of footfalls every month. To lessen the traffic congestion this additional arm would be helpful,” he added.  

Further, he said, the arm, meant for one-way traffic movement, which was constructed at a cost of ₹9.5 crores would ease the commute for vehicles going from Sellur to Arapalayam and Dindigul Road by reducing the travel time. 

As commuters using the new arm need not enter the city, it could also reduce the number of accidents occurring in the area significantly, he added.  

Madurai MP Su. Venkatesan, Madurai Collector M. S. Sangeetha, Mayor V. Indrani Ponvasanth, among others were present during the event.