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Tourists gridlock Kodai highway, locals seek alternative routes

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September 16, 2024

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.

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

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हजारों चुनिंदा प्रीमियम कहानियों और 10,000 से अधिक पत्रिकाओं और समाचार पत्रों तक पहुंचने के लिए मैगज़्टर गोल्ड की सदस्यता लें।

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