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Road users person demanded the installation of thoroughfare lights connected the Mamangam flyover connected Salem-Bengaluru National Highway to prevent accidents astatine night. One idiosyncratic died successful a multiple-vehicle collision on the flyover astatine nighttime past week.
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), which constructed the flyover astatine a outgo of ₹29 crore, allowed vehicles to usage it successful August this year. The task progressive the installation of feline eyes (road studs) and 40 lights. While the achromatic markings connected the road were completed lone past week, streetlights are yet to beryllium installed. On the nighttime of December 25, owed to the lack of lights connected the flyover, 2 vehicles collided with a lorry that was parked connected the flyover aft it had tally retired of fuel, resulting successful a death.
P. Uma, a nonmigratory of the aforesaid locality, said that determination are nary signboards connected the flyover. In the lack of lighting, vehicles, particularly two-wheeler riders, look risks. Mist and fog besides trim visibility astatine night. There are besides reports of a fewer radical falling from their vehicles and sustaining injuries. The NHAI should instal the lights and signboards rapidly to debar accidents, she said.
When contacted, NHAI officials said that the installation of signboards began connected Sunday. The installation of 40 lights on the median and the flyover volition beryllium completed successful the adjacent 10 days. All works connected the flyover volition beryllium completed earlier Pongal, the officials added.
