Wrong-side driving has gotten worse at VP Raman Road, Lloyds Road and Judge Jambulingam Road
Motorists in Chennai are reporting increased traffic congestion and safety hazards due to widespread wrong-side driving on several key roads. Residents are calling for increased police presence to manage the chaos caused by ongoing infrastructure projects.
Why it matters
Urban traffic management and road safety are critical quality-of-life issues for residents in rapidly developing metropolitan areas.
Navigating V.. Raman Road, Lloyds Road, and Judge Jambulingam Road to reach places near Yellow Pages junction is one exasperating task. This is especially true during the evening rush hour. K. Vimala Krishnamurthy, a motorist, says that ever since traffic from Royapettah High Road was diverted through VP Raman Road and Lloyds Road to facilitate metro rail work on Royapettah High Road, reaching these destinations has become an ordeal.
Motorists driving down Radhakrishnan Salai to reach Royapettah High Road, VP Raman Road, Lloyds Road and Judge Jambulingam Road should take a U-turn at Citi Center and enter Venkatachalam Road. But motorists drive through Judge Jambulingam Road.
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