A new roundabout at Arcot town junction near Ranipet on the Chennai-Bengaluru Highway, which is maintained by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), is under-construction to prevent accidents.
NHAI officials said at present the highway between Krishnagiri and Walajapet (Ranipet district), a distance of 148 km, is maintained by L&T. The new roundabout became imperative due to frequent accidents near the junction on the highway.
Of the total 110 fatal accidents reported in the district since January 2023, 96 persons died on stretches that are maintained by the State Highways and remaining 14 deaths on the Chennai-Bengaluru highway, mostly involving two-wheelers and pedestrians.
