UGD work is over but Madathur road still remains in a bad shape
Motorists in Thoothukudi are facing severe safety risks due to a 400-meter stretch of Madathur road remaining in disrepair months after Underground Drainage System (UGD) work concluded. Recent monsoon rains have worsened the uneven terrain and sharp edges, prompting local complaints and calls for urgent restoration by state highway authorities.
Why it matters
Delayed infrastructure repair after utility work poses daily safety hazards to commuters and highlights bureaucratic inefficiencies in public works management.
UGD work is over but Madathur road still remains in a bad shape left The bad shape of Madathur road at P& T Colony in Thoothukudi on Wednesday. RAJESH N N. Rajesh https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/j0k2ih/article71608083.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/9865_21_10_2026_16_40_4_2_DSC_3081.JPG RAJESH N Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, 21/10/2026: The bad shape of Madathur road at P& T colony in Thoothukudi on Wednesday. Photo : RAJESH N THOOTHUKUDI Motorists face safety risk as a stretch of Madathur road in Thoothukudi, dug up for Underground Drainage System (UGDS) work remains in a state of disrepair for months. Madathur road branches off from the Palayamkottai Road at Third Mile and is used by hundreds of motorists every day. However, a stretch of approximately 400 metres of road dug up for UGD work is yet to be restored.
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