Tourists gridlock Kodai highway, locals seek alternative routes

IN view of traffic snarls caused by the frequent movement of tourist vehicles, farmers and residents have sought alternative routes to reach Kodaikanal as it takes over two hours to reach the city.

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MP Meenakshi Sundaram, a farmer, told TNIE, "Kodaikanal is among the most popular holiday destinations being a hill station and given its cool weather here. While it attracts a huge number of tourists from Dindigul, Madurai, Tiruppur, Karur and other places, this has created the issue of frequent traffic snarls. The congestion is heavy from Perumalmalai to Kodaikanal covering a distance of nearly 6.9 km, particularly during weekends and tourist seasons. It takes over 2 hours to reach Kodaikanal to cover the short distance. For farme