As per reports, the overbridge near Tiruchi Railway Junction will be closed for traffic from Saturday midnight (12 October), to facilitate the construction of a new bridge.

Accordingly, the district administration has announced following traffic diversions that come into effect from Saturday midnight (12 October):

• All heavy vehicles bound for Dindigul from Chennai, Thanjavur, Pudukottai, and Salem would have to go via the bypass on the Chennai-Madurai National Highway and Vannankovil to reach the Dindigul National Highway. They would have to return in the same route.
• Mofussil (provincial) buses going towards the Tiruchi Central Bus Stand from Chennai, Thanjavur, Pudukottai, and Salem routes would have to go via Mannarpuram, TVS Tollgate, Head Post Office Roundabout, Mutheryar Statue, Vestry School Junction, Collector Office, Periyamilaguparai and VOC Road.
• Buses bound for Dindigul from the Central Bus Stand would go via the VOC Road, Periyamilaguparai, and Gorimedu to reach the Tiruchi-Dindigul NH. They will return in the same route.
• Buses headed to the Central Bus Stand from Madurai would go via Mannarpuram, Aristo bridge (new road over bridge), and Railway Junction, after taking a turn on the rotary atop the flyover. In the return direction the buses would go via VOC Road, Kamarajar Statue Junction, Aristo bridge, and Mannarpuram.
• Light vehicles and two-wheelers from Edamalaipattipudur and Crawford will have to go via the Aristo Bridge and Railway Junction to reach the Central Bus Stand.
• Light vehicles headed towards Mannarpuram and Edamalaipattipudur from Central Bus Stand and Railway Junction have to go via the Kamarajar Statue and Aristo Bridge. Those heading to Edamalaipattipudur would have to go up to Mannarpuram and take a U-turn.