Repair works carried out ahead of Tamil Nadu CM visit

TRICHY: The roads in rural parts of Trichy district have been given a facelift ahead of chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami’s visit to the district for state assembly election campaign. The sudden and swift emphasis on making the roads more approachable and safe has surprised the locals. . The state highways department has spent Rs 48 lakh in the maintenance work.State highways department sources said that deteriorated roads in Lalgudi and Manachanallur towns were re-laid while faded paintings on centre medians were given a fresh coating. The bridges in the sections were also painted while tabletop speed breakers (speed breakers with paver blocks) were given black and white checks to alert the incoming vehicles. Although the much-needed maintenance work was welcomed by the locals, such road work could have been done before the monsoon to ensure motorable condition, the locals said. The CM has planned to visit the district including Thuraiyur, Manachanallur and Lalgudi towns on Wednesday. In Manachanallur town, a fresh layer of road was laid between boys’ higher secondary school and girls’ higher secondary school.“For months, the roads dug for underground drainage was left unattended. Ahead of CM’s visit, the roads were re-laid,” R Muthukumar, a resident of Manachanallur added.