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The enactment to conception a ft overbridge (FOB) connected Tambaram-Velachery Road successful Velachery has begun. It is being constructed astatine a outgo of ₹16.14.
The ungraded tests person commenced adjacent the autobus basal connected the broadside of the roadworthy that leads to Tambaram. A long-pending request of residents, the FOB volition person elevators and escalators connected some sides.
Manikandan, a nonmigratory of Velachery, said helium often saw children and youngsters trying to ascent implicit the median astatine that location.
“There are respective schools and residential areas connected either side. The enactment indispensable beryllium expedited to forestall accidents,” helium said.
Another resident, S. Kumararaja, said the overbridge should beryllium connected to the Vijaya Nagar autobus terminus to debar accidents connected either broadside of the road. “A twelvemonth ago, a miss died connected the Tambaram-Velachery roadworthy adjacent the spot wherever the operation is nether way. The Highways Department indispensable guarantee due lighting successful the area,” helium said.
Sources successful the section said adjacent though the ungraded trial had been done and a trial heap had been completed, they were yet to get support from the postulation constabulary for carrying retired the work.
“We person been made to tally from pillar to station for the same. We person lone barricaded a tiny information of the roadworthy connected the side,” said a source.
The section has besides called for tenders to conception an FOB, with escalators and lifts, successful Koyambedu. “A tiny portion of onshore needs to beryllium acquired for the same. That is astatine an precocious stage. Both the works are being carried astatine a combined outgo of ₹14 crore,” said different source.
