FLYOVERS ARE NOT THE SOLUTION TO TRAFFIC COGESTION.
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
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
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.
