New traffic route creates problem at Toll plaza
Praveen Kumar S September 8, 2017 0
Praveen Kumar S September 8, 2017 0
Chennai: Due to unscheduled diversions and bad roads near Porur toll plaza, traffic looms at the Chennai-Bengaluru Expressway every day.
As policemen make a part of the Porur Link Road one way for the rest of the evening, the area gets crowded for hours.
For motorists using the Expressway or Chennai bypass, two roads take them to Mount Poonamallee High Road that connects the city with outer parts like Poonamallee – one being Samayapuram Salai (leading to Gandhi Nagar) and the other Porur Link Road. The Samayapuram Salai is riddled with numerous potholes due to a lack of resurfacing in recent times.
The Porur Link Road however, was the preferred choice for commuters to ditch the bypass and get to the main road.
However, traffic police, assuming the condition to be too crowded with vehicles, have made the road one-way use only, forcing commuters to use the Chettiyar Agaram Road nearby, leading to congestion.
Inter-State travellers, transport corporation buses and commuters are resigned to wait till the traffic-snarl subsides, which takes a couple of hours on a daily basis.
“‘We have to wait at the toll plaza for at least an hour now. With the monsoon bringing in good showers, people who take the stretch are made to wait in the rain. This diversion is not necessary now because things were not bad earlier. So, why fix a thing that isn’t wrong? If the damaged road is ready, then things might get better,’” said Senthil, a commuter, speaking to News Today.
When contacted, Porur Traffic Inspector, Saravanan, said,”‘It is being tried as a trial run now. We divert vehicles for a couple of hours to prevent blockage. Vehicles coming from Guindy take the Porur Link Road and because of a signal present there, a huge queue forms up. To prevent this, we have diverted vehicles only during the peak hours.’” He added that the trial run has not yet been approved by the department.
“‘If Samayapuram Salai is ready, we will not face this problem. But the storm water drain work that is being done there, prevents any further improvements from our side. We have sent notices for the road to be re-laid soon. When the road work is completed, we will remove the diversion,’” he added.
As policemen make a part of the Porur Link Road one way for the rest of the evening, the area gets crowded for hours.
For motorists using the Expressway or Chennai bypass, two roads take them to Mount Poonamallee High Road that connects the city with outer parts like Poonamallee – one being Samayapuram Salai (leading to Gandhi Nagar) and the other Porur Link Road. The Samayapuram Salai is riddled with numerous potholes due to a lack of resurfacing in recent times.
The Porur Link Road however, was the preferred choice for commuters to ditch the bypass and get to the main road.
However, traffic police, assuming the condition to be too crowded with vehicles, have made the road one-way use only, forcing commuters to use the Chettiyar Agaram Road nearby, leading to congestion.
Inter-State travellers, transport corporation buses and commuters are resigned to wait till the traffic-snarl subsides, which takes a couple of hours on a daily basis.
“‘We have to wait at the toll plaza for at least an hour now. With the monsoon bringing in good showers, people who take the stretch are made to wait in the rain. This diversion is not necessary now because things were not bad earlier. So, why fix a thing that isn’t wrong? If the damaged road is ready, then things might get better,’” said Senthil, a commuter, speaking to News Today.
When contacted, Porur Traffic Inspector, Saravanan, said,”‘It is being tried as a trial run now. We divert vehicles for a couple of hours to prevent blockage. Vehicles coming from Guindy take the Porur Link Road and because of a signal present there, a huge queue forms up. To prevent this, we have diverted vehicles only during the peak hours.’” He added that the trial run has not yet been approved by the department.
“‘If Samayapuram Salai is ready, we will not face this problem. But the storm water drain work that is being done there, prevents any further improvements from our side. We have sent notices for the road to be re-laid soon. When the road work is completed, we will remove the diversion,’” he added.
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