Kumari Palany & Co

FLYOVERS ARE NOT THE SOLUTION TO TRAFFIC COGESTION.

Posted on: 07/Jun/2010 2:59:13 AM

Experts say they are not the solution as they shift the problem to the next junction. Fly overs are the easiest solutions the government is opting for. It lacks in strategy for a permanent solution. Most of the flyovers built in the city, one look after opening, it can be noticed that they have taken the traffic off the road as much as they were expected to. Still there is congestion in the bye lanes because of the signals. One purpose of Flyover should be avoid signals and facilitate continuous flow of traffic. Apart from this in the long term outlook fly over will become environmental hazards. The fly over on Usman road is typically. It clearly shows the lack of proper project plan.

Increase in population is inevitable; the natural corollary is increase in numbers of vehicles hit the road, which is increasing by almost 20% every year. It is the widening of the roads and planning exclusive commercial spaces in the lines of Nehru place, Rajendra place in New Delhi; separate commercial establishments from residential places.

If it is good planning then it should do without signal. Then the flow of traffic is continuously on; it could save a lot of energy. Police too resort to easiest option of diverting the traffic unmindful of the wastage of fuel due to their decision. Most of the roads and junctions become bottle necks, famous one Thousand lights, because of the encroachments. Only removal of encroachments and widening of the roads are the permanent solution.

One of the grade separators, estimated to cost Rs.161 crore and spanning a length of 1.9 km, would come up between the P.Orr & Sons showroom, opposite the new Assembly complex, and the Spencer Plaza junction. The other one, to be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs.339 crore, would be 2.9 km in length and stretch between Anna Arivalayam in Teynampet and the CIT Nagar First Main Road junction near Saidapet.Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) has already allocated Rs.385 crore, collected under the infrastructure and amenities charges in the Chennai Metropolitan Area, for the project.

Ideally there should be an Elevated super way from at least O RR & sons up to at least Guindy. It was earlier planned and the project was not cleared for some reason.