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The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) connected Monday opened the caller elevated corridor supra the ₹22-crore vehicular underpass connected the Chennai-Bengaluru Highway (NH 48) successful Ranipet for nationalist use, bringing alleviation to motorists.
NHAI officials said the caller elevated corridor would easiness postulation congestion connected the work lanes of the stretch. It would besides forestall accidents, particularly astatine night, they added. “For now, ambulances and authorities buses are allowed to usage the elevated corridor. Lighting enactment connected the median and installation of reflectors and signages would beryllium carried retired successful the coming weeks,” an NHAI authoritative told The Hindu.
Motorists said that earlier, the particulate from the carriageway of the corridor had affected visibility, particularly astatine night. “The NHAI should instal streetlights connected the elevated corridor instantly to forestall accidents, arsenic a ample fig of vehicles are utilizing the facility. Railings should beryllium installed connected some sides of the ramp to forestall vehicles from cutting into the work lane from the corridor,” said V. Mohan, a motorist.
The underpass beneath the elevated corridor is 4.5 metres precocious and 20 metres wide. It tin accommodate two-wheelers, cars, and buses. The statement would assistance trim the fig of ‘U’ turns connected the agelong and forestall accidents. The agelong has a fewer authorities schools, superior wellness centres, and car work centres.
Residents said the caller installation would help students, office-goers, farmers, and vehicles specified arsenic schoolhouse vans and ambulances transverse the accident-prone agelong safely.
