More CCTVs can curb trouble, say commuters
S Ben Raja September 8, 2017 0
Chennai: Perungalathur junction is one of the heavily crowded places in the city with a floating population of over 20,000 everyday.
This is due to the presence of the mofussil bus terminus at the junction. Residents alleged that accidents even claiming the life of individuals are happening there due to poor illumination and lack of CCTV cameras to nab the offenders.
They have requested the Highways Department to fix all the worn out street lights at the earliest and install cameras at prime spots of the junction.
Sources said very recently, a daily wage worker (70) died on the spot when a vehicle knocked him down at the junction. He was walking on the GST Road to catch a train at Perungalathur station when the incident happened. Later his body was taken to Chrompet GH.
Sources added that the culprits are still roaming free due to poor illumination and lack of CCTV cameras as police are almost clueless about the offender.
Speaking to News Today, a resident of Ranga Nagar, Mudichur, Paarthiban, said, “First of all, the road doesn’t provide support for the pedestrians. There is no walkers’ path and the stagnant bridge construction work further eats up into the road. So, in most cases, pedestrians are forced to walk on the main road attracting attention for the on coming vehicles who honk and disperse off the crowd. In certain cases, they even knock down the pedestrians.”
“This has been the case for the past couple of years. These incidents usually go unnoticed and they don’t even get published in papers. As said, there are no proper street lights on the GST Road especially between Perungalathur junction and Irumbuliyur. Motorists drive recklessly in order to come out of the congestion at the junction. So, the authorities should install street lights and accompanying CCTV cameras at the earliest. Else, there will be no end to these problems,” he added.
A pedestrain at the spot said, “More than the lack of space, the vehicles crowding near the railway crossing is a cause for concern for us. They create chaos on the road despite the presence of barricades. So, in the end, the vehicles on the main road, out of frustration speedup and land in accidents. I myself have seen many accidents because of this problem. Secondly, police patrolling should increase in the night time so as to nab the over speeding vehicles.”
“Though there is a police booth near the bus stand, it is not enough as a massive portion of pedestrians are standing on the western side to board buses heading towards the city. So, in addition to the installing CCTV camera, a dedicated police booth should also come up here,” he added.
This is due to the presence of the mofussil bus terminus at the junction. Residents alleged that accidents even claiming the life of individuals are happening there due to poor illumination and lack of CCTV cameras to nab the offenders.
They have requested the Highways Department to fix all the worn out street lights at the earliest and install cameras at prime spots of the junction.
Sources said very recently, a daily wage worker (70) died on the spot when a vehicle knocked him down at the junction. He was walking on the GST Road to catch a train at Perungalathur station when the incident happened. Later his body was taken to Chrompet GH.
Sources added that the culprits are still roaming free due to poor illumination and lack of CCTV cameras as police are almost clueless about the offender.
Speaking to News Today, a resident of Ranga Nagar, Mudichur, Paarthiban, said, “First of all, the road doesn’t provide support for the pedestrians. There is no walkers’ path and the stagnant bridge construction work further eats up into the road. So, in most cases, pedestrians are forced to walk on the main road attracting attention for the on coming vehicles who honk and disperse off the crowd. In certain cases, they even knock down the pedestrians.”
“This has been the case for the past couple of years. These incidents usually go unnoticed and they don’t even get published in papers. As said, there are no proper street lights on the GST Road especially between Perungalathur junction and Irumbuliyur. Motorists drive recklessly in order to come out of the congestion at the junction. So, the authorities should install street lights and accompanying CCTV cameras at the earliest. Else, there will be no end to these problems,” he added.
A pedestrain at the spot said, “More than the lack of space, the vehicles crowding near the railway crossing is a cause for concern for us. They create chaos on the road despite the presence of barricades. So, in the end, the vehicles on the main road, out of frustration speedup and land in accidents. I myself have seen many accidents because of this problem. Secondly, police patrolling should increase in the night time so as to nab the over speeding vehicles.”
“Though there is a police booth near the bus stand, it is not enough as a massive portion of pedestrians are standing on the western side to board buses heading towards the city. So, in addition to the installing CCTV camera, a dedicated police booth should also come up here,” he added.
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