Periyar arch demolished in Madurai's KK Nagar
The Periyar arch in KK Nagar was demolished following a High Court order to ease traffic congestion in Madurai.
Following the orders of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, the 45-year-old Periyar arch in KK Nagar, which was a traffic bottleneck, was demolished in the early hours of yesterday.
The arch was one of four built to commemorate the Fifth World Tamil Conference held in Madurai in 1981. Due to the significant increase in traffic over the years, a Public Interest Litigation was filed, leading to the court ordering the removal of the arches at Mattuthavani and KK Nagar. Police and medical teams were deployed to monitor the demolition process after traffic was diverted from the site.
Courtesy: Hindu Tamil Thisai