3 bus stops along Taramani 100 ft road do not have any shelter
Posted on: 23/Aug/2019 9:55:26 AM
Bus shelters protect the people from harmful sunlight and rains and people face issues when there is no bus shelter. It is now revealed that 3 bus stops along the 100ft road connecting Taramani and Velachery do not have bus shelters.
For the purpose of shade and to protect themselves from sun and rain, commuters waiting at the Institute of Road Transport Junction, Taramani bus stop (southwards) are forced to depend on the foot over bridge. In the evening time, the crowds get larger in this place. It must be taken into account that many people working in IT firms or in other commercial establishments along the MGR Road come to this bus stop to reach Velachery.
Inspite of no parking board installed in this place, the private car owners use the left most lane as the parking lot. It was later mentioned by a commuter waiting at this bus stop in Taramani that there is always risk of vehicles hitting the commuters when they wait for longer time for the buses in the evening because of peak hour traffic.
According to some MTC officials it is clear that bus was available every 5 minutes on an average and traffic delays are inevitable. A bus driver of M 70 route was not sure about the exact point to stop the bus and said there was no clarity. He spoke about how the commuters were scattered and how the drivers stop the buses near the bigger lot of people.
It is important to note that another bus stop on the same stretch after crossing Vijayanagar traffic signal is full of chaos as share autos and autos block the entry as well as the exit of buses. Point to be noted is students from 2 government run schools depend on this bus stop and once school gets over the students wait near the barricades placed to form a bus bay.
The flyover works are going at present and permanent shelters would be built when these works get completed. This was as per an official belonging to the state highways department. Information is on the opposite direction near Baby Nagar there is no bus stop.
