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The proposed 81-km Coimbatore Eastern Bypass鈥攕tretching from Narasimhanaickenpalayam to Kaniyur and onwards to Madukkarai鈥攁ims to connect all six major National Highways in Coimbatore: Mettupalayam Road (NH 181), Sathyamangalam Road (NH 948), Avinashi Road (NH 544), Trichy Road (NH 81), Pollachi Road (NH 83), and Palakkad Road (NH 544). Similar to the Western Bypass, the project is expected to offer an alternative route for vehicles heading to and from Kerala, significantly easing urban congestion.Initially announced in 2016 during the AIADMK government, the project was to be executed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) alongside the Coimbatore-Karur Expressway. A feasibility study conducted in 2018 estimated the project cost at approximately Rs 7.5 billion. However, the project has since seen little progress.Highlighting the urgency of the bypass, CODISSIA President Karthikeyan recently appealed to Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari for immediate intervention. In his letter, Karthikeyan noted that the Eastern Bypass was a critical infrastructure initiative long pending with the NHAI.Coimbatore, as Tamil Nadu鈥檚 second largest city, is traversed by six National Highways, leading to significant traffic congestion,鈥� he wrote. 鈥淭he Chengapalli to Salem stretch on NH 544 experiences heavy vehicular movement daily, particularly from trucks and buses heading to Kerala. We urge the government to upgrade this 95-km segment into a six-lane expressway without requiring additional land acquisition.鈥滺e further expressed concern that while the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has rapidly advanced infrastructure works across India, development in Western Tamil Nadu鈥攄espite its high urbanisation and industrial presence鈥攈as lagged behind.The industry body has requested the Centre鈥檚 immediate attention to expedite key expressway and highway developments essential for the region鈥檚 economic growth and mobility.