Driving a pleasure, but commute a pain as city shuts down for polling
With Hotels, Eateries And Shops Closed, Hungry Bachelors Struggle To Get Food
TIMES NEWS NETWORK 19.04.2019
The situation in the city resembled a ‘bandh’ on Thursday when LS elections were held in Tamil Nadu, with most thoroughfares, including arterial Anna Salai and Poonamallee High Road, almost deserted. Shops, business establishments and shopping malls were shut and movie shows were cancelled during the day.
Worst hit by the closure of eateries and restaurants were bachelors, who were scouring the city for a meal.
Some were forced to make do with tender coconut and juice sold along the roads, while others somehow managed to grab a snack.
“On the entire Cathedral Road stretch, only a few tea shops were open. I had to settle for a samosa and vada for breakfast,” said Ramesh, an auto driver.
Until noon, roadside eateries, tea shops, restaurants and even pharmacies were closed in otherwise busy localities like Mylapore, Royapettah, Choolaimedu, Egmore, Ayanavaram and Villivakkam.
Even the bustling shopping hub of T Nagar was relatively quiet, as most of the big shops that usually attract huge crowds, were shut.
It seemed as though the hungry bachelors descended on Triplicane, as biryani shops and restaurants that opened by noon in the area did brisk business. Unlike other places, Triplicane High Road was bustling with activity, as many other shops also opened by afternoon. “I was forced to skip breakfast. For a single decent meal, I had to wait for half-an-hour at an eatery to get a parcel,” said Raja S. A small mess at Choolaimedu serving Andhra cuisine had to cater to winding queues of hungry people when it opened for lunch.
In Anna Nagar, families were seen walking into restaurants, after casting their vote, after lunch time.
While the city wore a deserted look for most part of the day, conservancy staff were the only ones busy working on many roads since morning.
“We were asked to report to work early. Our supervisor said we can vote in the afternoon," a conservancy worker in Avvai Shanmugam Salai at oyapettah said.
MOTORISTS’ DREAM: The normally choked-with-vehicles Anna Salai wore a deserted look
With Hotels, Eateries And Shops Closed, Hungry Bachelors Struggle To Get Food
TIMES NEWS NETWORK 19.04.2019
The situation in the city resembled a ‘bandh’ on Thursday when LS elections were held in Tamil Nadu, with most thoroughfares, including arterial Anna Salai and Poonamallee High Road, almost deserted. Shops, business establishments and shopping malls were shut and movie shows were cancelled during the day.
Worst hit by the closure of eateries and restaurants were bachelors, who were scouring the city for a meal.
Some were forced to make do with tender coconut and juice sold along the roads, while others somehow managed to grab a snack.
“On the entire Cathedral Road stretch, only a few tea shops were open. I had to settle for a samosa and vada for breakfast,” said Ramesh, an auto driver.
Until noon, roadside eateries, tea shops, restaurants and even pharmacies were closed in otherwise busy localities like Mylapore, Royapettah, Choolaimedu, Egmore, Ayanavaram and Villivakkam.
Even the bustling shopping hub of T Nagar was relatively quiet, as most of the big shops that usually attract huge crowds, were shut.
It seemed as though the hungry bachelors descended on Triplicane, as biryani shops and restaurants that opened by noon in the area did brisk business. Unlike other places, Triplicane High Road was bustling with activity, as many other shops also opened by afternoon. “I was forced to skip breakfast. For a single decent meal, I had to wait for half-an-hour at an eatery to get a parcel,” said Raja S. A small mess at Choolaimedu serving Andhra cuisine had to cater to winding queues of hungry people when it opened for lunch.
In Anna Nagar, families were seen walking into restaurants, after casting their vote, after lunch time.
While the city wore a deserted look for most part of the day, conservancy staff were the only ones busy working on many roads since morning.
“We were asked to report to work early. Our supervisor said we can vote in the afternoon," a conservancy worker in Avvai Shanmugam Salai at oyapettah said.
MOTORISTS’ DREAM: The normally choked-with-vehicles Anna Salai wore a deserted look
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