Potholes, chaotic turns snarl key link road in Zamin Royapettah
Commuters in Zamin Royapettah are facing significant traffic delays due to potholes and poor road conditions on a key link road. Residents are calling for better traffic management and the deployment of police officers to regulate the chaotic junction.
Why it matters
Infrastructure neglect and poor traffic management directly impact the daily productivity and safety of urban commuters.
Potholes, chaotic turns snarl key link road in Zamin Royapettah left Vehicles moving in opposite directions squeeze through a narrow stretch near the Bajanai Koil Street–Pillaiyar Koil Street junction in Zamin Royapettah. T. Arvind https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/iclbk4/article71620957.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/25dctbrm_Zamin%204.jpg While a new traffic arrangement has eased congestion at Vel’s College junction on the Pallavaram–Thoraipakkam Radial Road, commuters continue to face delays on a crucial link road in Zamin Royapettah owing to potholes and unregulated vehicular movement Hundreds of office-goers, daily-wage earners and students from Nemilichery, Nanmangalam, Hasthinapuram and Chitlapakkam use the road via Padavattaman Koil to reach the Radial Road. Two-wheelers, autorickshaws and cars converge on the narrow Bajanai Koil Street, which falls under Ward 23 of Tambaram Corporation. The road has potholes and an uneven surface following work on water pipelines. The main bottleneck is at the junction of Bajanai Koil Street and Pillaiyar Koil Street.
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