7 months ago
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The predominant harm to the roadworthy nether span (RUB) astatine Kollampalayam connected the Vellakovil–Sankari National Highway 381A is causing sizeable hardship for motorists, who kick that their vehicles are often damaged.
The underpass, a cardinal entree constituent for vehicles entering the city, was earlier maintained by the State Highways Department and was declared a nationalist road arsenic per Gazette No. 2282 dated May 27, 2024. The halfway issue, motorists say, is the mediocre drainage system, arsenic waterlogging remains a perennial problem. The 10.5-metre-wide, 5.5-metre-high operation sees predominant h2o stagnation owed to seepage. Though a drainage strategy was designed to forestall stagnation and railings were installed connected some sides of the road, the problems persist.
Heavy vehicles, peculiarly loaded lorries, often harm the factual portions of the railings. “In the past six months, this is the 3rd clip the operation has been damaged,” said a motorist, adding that tyres get damaged arsenic good and blamed authorities for failing to instal informing boards. Another motorist said the factual portions are wholly damaged, making it hard adjacent for dense vehicles to usage the road. “Apart from h2o stagnation, a pit has formed, causing hardship to motorists,” said a two-wheeler rider from Nadarmedu.
With the monsoon intensifying, motorists person urged Railway authorities to transportation retired repair works connected a warfare footing and guarantee prime truthful that the operation is not repeatedly damaged.
