Motorists seek installation of streetlights on VIT High Road

Motorists have been demanding streetlights on the recently opened ₹90-crore Sathuvachari - VIT High Road, off the Chennai - Bengaluru National Highway (NH 48), near the Collectorate in Vellore.

Motorists said the new stretch, which was laid by the State Highways Department, provided the shortest route to reach key government offices like that of the Collectorate, Superintendent of Police (SP), EPFO, banks, and the zonal office of Vellore Corporation.

The stretch helped motorists avoid narrow stretches. ‘’Ambulances also use the new stretch to help victims reach in time, especially during night. Streetlights will help ensure safety of road users,” said G. Kumar, an ambulance driver.

Motorists said that of the entire 3.2 km of the VIT Road, only the new bridge across Palar River on the stretch had bright LED streetlights with tiled footpaths and a median. The new four-lane bridge is 475-metre-long and 15-metre-wide.