Motorists blames Road officials for the congestion space in lanes of roads
Posted on: 19/Dec/2012 4:09:32 PM
This had led to severe traffic jams during peak hours, commuters said. In both these places, about 1.5 lane space has been lost as pillars have come up on the carriageway.whereas the Motorists plying on Jawaharlal Nehru Salai complain that the stretches along Ekkattuthangal and Arumbakkam have become narrower due to Metro Rail work. The spots where the spots where the elevated stations of Metro Rail are coming up, and there are pillars on either side. It takes about 20 minutes to clear that stretch during rush hour. During the rains, there are massive traffic jams here,” said Hariharan, a resident of Anna Nagar, who commutes to Guindy regularly.
The residents in several places opf chennai said that the government should consider acquiring more land on the sides of the road to ensure free movement of traffic. “Once complete, Metro Rail is expected to reduce traffic but one must also take into consideration the ever-increasing vehicular population. In the future, we will more buses and bicycles. We need space for that too.
Whereas the government is not concentrating enough on improving these roads. Though we cannot widen roads, we need to ensure maximum usage of road space and footpaths. Highways Department sources said they were aware of the problem. “We have received complaints from motorists about the reduced lane space. We have taken up the issue with Metro Rail.
The government should take any precautionary methods to handle this problem without any calamities or loss to the public.
