Section of Anna Salai chokes as police enforce new traffic arrangement near Dams Road
A trial traffic arrangement near Chennai's Anna Salai has caused significant congestion due to the lack of proper signaling and unresolved encroachments. Motorists have expressed frustration over the new patterns and are calling for a more structured traffic management plan at the affected junctions.
Why it matters
The incident illustrates the challenges of urban infrastructure management and the impact of uncoordinated policy changes on daily commuter life.
A section of Anna Salai choked with traffic just ahead of the left turn towards Dams Road, after changes to the traffic pattern were implemented by police near Tarapore Towers on Saturday without removing encroachments or installing the required traffic signals, leading to long tailbacks during peak hours.
Under the revised arrangement, vehicles heading towards Broadway via Anna Salai can either proceed through Dams Road–Blackers Road and rejoin Anna Salai, or continue straight along the arterial Anna Salai. The vehicles coming from Periyar Statue’s side and Walajah Road towards LIC were blocked near the Buhari Hotel, as a new opening has been made for the vehicles to take a right towards Dams Road.
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