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The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has re-laid the pot-holed work lane of Chennai - Bengaluru National Highway (NH-48) adjacent Christian Medical College (CMC) astatine Puttuthakku, a borderline colony connected Vellore-Ranipet districts with bitumen connected Wednesday, bringing alleviation to hundreds of motorists connected the way each day.
The enactment by NHAI comes after The Hindu‘s study highlighted the plight of motorists, particularly ambulances and authorities buses, successful utilizing the agelong towards Chennai. The work lane measures 20-metres-wide and 300-metres-long.
“Sourcing bitumen, a cardinal earthy material, has been a situation that led to hold successful re-laying of the work lane. Safety features similar reflectors and informing signages volition beryllium installed soon,” said an NHAI official.
Motorists person welcomed re-laying of the agelong arsenic they person been struggling to usage the agelong to scope some the sides of the carriageway. With nary abstracted footpath and accrued tallness of the existing tempest h2o drain, pedestrians were besides severely affected arsenic they had to locomotion connected the uneven carriageway of the stretch. “We admit re-laying of the severely damaged work lane by NHAI. Steps should beryllium taken to forestall rash driving connected the recently re-laid work lane,” said S. Ramesh, a motorist.
