Residents want Highways Department to widen CTH Road
Residents along the Chennai Tirupathi High Road are demanding that the government widen the 22-km stretch to accommodate heavy traffic and improve safety. Despite high vehicle volume and frequent accidents, the road remains narrow and lacks proper infrastructure like stormwater drains.
Why it matters
Infrastructure development is a critical issue for urban planning and public safety in rapidly growing industrial corridors.
Residents living along the busy Chennai Tirupathi High (CTH) Road from Padi to Thiruninravur have urged Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to direct the Highways Department to take up widening of the 22-km road.
The article presents the grievances of local residents and activists while acknowledging the current state of the road.
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