Karamadai flyover on Mettupalayam-Coimbatore NH nears completion, to be open by February ’26

COIMBATORE: The long-awaited flyover at Karamadai on Mettupalayam-Coimbatore National Highway (NH), built at Rs 28.93 crore, is almost complete and is expected to open in February 2026, highways department officials said.

Karamadai is a crucial transit point on the busy Coimbatore-Mettupalayam route, widely used by commuters travelling to popular hill stations in the Nilgiris. The stretch also high number of government and private buses that operate daily between Mettupalayam, Coimbatore and nearby regions. Additionally, many school and college students and office-goers from Karamadai, Sirumugai and nearby areas rely on this highway every day.