A group of residents of Adhikaram village near Thuvarankurichi in the district blocked Tiruchi-Madurai national highway on Tuesday demanding supply of drinking water.
Police sources said around 150 villagers led by village headman Nehru blocked both carriageways in support of their demand bringing vehicular movement to a halt on the highway in the morning.
The villagers claimed that there was no water supply to the village for the past few days.
Police and revenue officials rushed to the spot and held talks with the protesting villagers who gave up their stir after being assured of necessary steps to provide water supply.