Karur Bypass Road chokes with chaotic traffic, unchecked roadside parking

Karur Bypass Road, an arterial road in the city, is literally choking with traffic these days due to rapid commercial development, unchecked roadside parking and inordinate delay in completing the road over bridge near Fort Railway Station on Salai Road.

Once developed as a model road by Tiruchi Corporation with pedestrian pavements and broad carriageways, the road is now literally bursting at its seams almost right through the day. Being a key entry/exit route, it soon became one of the busiest in the city as it connects Salai Road and Tiruchi-Karur Highway.

Over the past couple of years, the road has also emerged as one of the major commercial areas in the city. The mushroom growth of retail showrooms, hotels and eateries has proved to be a bane as unrestricted parking seems to have defeated the objective of widening the road.