Traffic chaos on Junction overbridge worsens after opening of Panjapur bus terminus

The closure of the outdated Railway Junction overbridge for the development of a brand new construction has additional compounded the problem, forcing automobiles to reroute through the brand new bridge. As a consequence, what was beforehand a manageable visitors movement has now turned chaotic, particularly throughout peak hours, with frequent gridlocks changing into the norm.

With a number of metropolis and intercity buses now rerouted by way of the bridge to succeed in the IBT, the quantity of vehicular visitors has seen a pointy improve. Commuters are bearing the brunt of the delays, with many voicing frustration over the dearth of efficient visitors administration.

“All metropolis buses are actually rerouting by way of the bridge to succeed in the bus terminus. This has led to heavy vehicular lineups on your complete stretch of the highway, particularly throughout peak hours. Strict motion ought to be taken in opposition to over-speeding buses and different visitors violations,” mentioned Thillainayagam, a highway person.

Compounding the issue, rampant one-way violations by two-wheeler riders and lightweight automobiles have made the state of affairs much more perilous. Particularly on the Chennai arm and Crawford arm, automobiles are sometimes seen defying visitors norms by turning abruptly earlier than barricades, a apply that endangers oncoming automobiles.

“Vehicular motion have to be strictly regulated on the bridge and close to the Mannarpuram junction. Only strict penalisation can cease violators from repeating the offence. Authorities must also expedite the development of the brand new overbridge and illuminate the Tiruchi–Madurai freeway stretch between Mannarpuram and the terminus to forestall accidents,” mentioned P. Ayyarappan, a highway security activist.

When contacted, a senior visitors official mentioned that police personnel had been deployed close to the roundabout on the bridge, Crawford arm, and Mannarpuram finish to examine violations. Efforts could be made to control visitors by deploying police personnel on the violation-prone spots.