New pedestrian subway on Chennai - Bengaluru Highway in Vellore will be ready by October, says NHAI
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) announced that a new pedestrian subway on the Chennai-Bengaluru Highway in Vellore will open by late October. The project aims to improve safety and reduce accidents at a busy roundabout.
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Infrastructure improvements in high-traffic areas are essential for reducing pedestrian fatalities and improving urban mobility.
The new ₹7.5-crore pedestrian subway below the elevated carriageway of Chennai - Bengaluru Highway (NH-44) near Green Circle, a roundabout, in Vellore town will be ready for public use by October-end.
Officials of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) said that the new underpass will end a de-tour of one km for motorists and pedestrians to reach Old Town and Katpadi across Palar River in the town. “The new subway will be ready for public use in a month’s time. Barricades will be erected around Green Circle to prevent jaywalking that results in accidents, and to encourage pedestrians to use the subway to safely cross the junction,” said an NHAI official.
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