Dossier
Karaikudi
Coverage of Karaikudi in the Nexus archive.
- Electrification of Pattukottai-Karaikudi broad gauge section nearing completion
The electrification of the 70-km Pattukottai-Karaikudi broad gauge railway section is nearing completion, enabling all lines in the Tiruchi Railway Division to operate electric locomotives. A public notification has been issued urging caution in the area.
- Motorists call for urgent widening of Tiruchi-Karaikudi national highway
Motorists are urging for the urgent widening of the 90-km Tiruchi-Karaikudi national highway, which was last expanded into a two-lane road 16 years ago. The highway connects Rameswaram, Ramanathapuram, Paramakudi, Karaikudi, Devakottai, and Sivaganga.