6 months ago
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The underpass of the aged flyover astatine Uppilipalayam successful Coimbatore is witnessing postulation snarls during highest hours, often spilling implicit to Brooke Bond Road (Dr Krishnasamy Mudaliyar Road) and Avinashi Road.
The congestion is caused chiefly erstwhile mini goods carriers and agelong vehicles from Avinashi Road instrumentality a close crook astatine the intersection of the underpass to Brooke Bond Road and vehicles from Brooke Bond Road instrumentality a close crook to proceed to Marakkadai and Goods Shed Road.
A postulation constabulary serviceman said that regulating the postulation astatine the intersection of the underpass was a challenging task, considering the constrictive abstraction available.
According to the officer, the constrictive underpass is perfect for two-wheelers and cars. However, mini bully carriers besides usage the underpass and origin congestion arsenic they person larger turning radius. The congestion becomes terrible erstwhile postulation constabulary unit are not posted astatine the location.
A regular commuter, who takes the underpass from Brooke Bond Road to scope Avinashi Road, said constabulary unit are not being posted connected a regular ground to modulate the postulation during highest hours.
S. Ashok Kumar, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Traffic, said the metropolis constabulary person placed tallness barriers to forestall introduction of gangly and ample vehicles to the underpass. However, those barriers are damaged by vehicles implicit a period.
He said the constabulary person requested the Railways to erect further heavy-duty barriers to forestall specified vehicles from entering the underpass. He besides added that postulation constabulary unit volition grip the congestion astatine the underpass during highest hours.
