Cauvery bridge on Chennai-Tiruchi-Madurai NH reopened for traffic after repair work
The historic Cauvery bridge on the Chennai-Tiruchi-Madurai National Highway has reopened following extensive structural repairs. The project, which cost approximately ₹10 crore, involved replacing 120 bridge bearings and repairing expansion joints to improve safety and traffic flow.
Why it matters
The reopening alleviates significant traffic congestion that has plagued the region since the bridge's closure in June, restoring a vital transportation link for commuters.
Cauvery bridge on Chennai-Tiruchi-Madurai NH reopened for traffic after repair work left Vehicles plying on the old Cauvery bridge on the Chennai-Tiruchi-Madurai National Highway after the repair work was completed, in Tiruchi on Thursday. M. MOORTHY M. MOORTHY https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/2zb931/article71588164.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/DSC_1958.JPG MOORTHY M TIRUCHI, TAMIL NADU, 15.10.2026:- Vehicles plying on the old Cauvery bridge after repair and maintenance work under way of the bridge on the Chennai-Tiruchi-Madurai National Highway on Thursday. Photo. Moorthy M / The Hindu The bridge was closed on June 25 to facilitate repair work by the by the NHAI’s concessionaire maintaining the section at an estimated cost of ₹10 crore TIRUCHI The bridge across the Cauvery on the Chennai-Tiruchi–Madurai National Highway was reopened for traffic on Thursday evening, after completion of repair and maintenance work taken up by the National Highways Authority of India since the last week of June.
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