Rain worsens state of roads in Madurai

MADURAI: Many arterial roads in Madurai city, including those near the commercial hub around Meenakshi Temple, have become worse after the recent rain that lashed the city.
The city and suburbs have been receiving intermittent heavy showers leading to water logging on the roads. Adding to the woes is the heavy traffic flow that has damaged most of the roads.The East Marret Street has been damaged for a stretch of about one kilometer from Vilakuthoon to Yannaikkal junction. The top layer of the road has been peeled off, giving a very rough ride to the people.
The Smart City zone is less than one kilometer away from this road. People demanded the corporation to give importance to this road, as it leads to a trading area in the city. As the road also functions as an open market, waste also enters the potholed road during rain making it slippery.
All the three Chittrakara streets have also been badly damaged and to make things worse, rain results in inundation. Often people fall into the water, where the potholes are deeper.
Madurai Corporation commissioner Dr K P Karthikeyan said that a comprehensive report and DPR to re-lay various damaged roads had been sent to the government. “We are expecting to get the approval soon. Once it is received, tenders would be floated and re-laying would be done,” he said.