Tiruchirappalli, June 27 -- Residents staged a road blockade protest on Saturday at Sanjeevi Nagar on the Tiruchirappalli-Chennai National Highway, demanding the speedy completion of maintenance work on the Cauvery Bridge.

The old Cauvery Bridge has been closed for the past two days for repair works, resulting in severe traffic congestion and causing major inconvenience to commuters.

The protesting residents said the prolonged closure has led to unbearable delays and urged the authorities to complete the maintenance work at the earliest.

Meanwhile, Traffic police officials reached the spot and held talks with the protesters in an attempt to pacify them and restore normal traffic.

Residents also pointed out that their long-pending dema...