Chennai
The subway was constructed at the eastern end of Perambur railway station for the public to cross the railway track without risking their lives. The subway also has provisions for people to ride their bicycles as a dedicated low lane is built in the middle of two raised platforms which are used by pedestrians.
However, the subway gets filled with water whenever there is rain and the residents living nearby complain that there is no way to let out water and they have to wait till the water recedes naturally to use the subway.
Salim, a mechanic living near the subway, said that the menace of stagnant water occurs whenever there is rain. A large number of people, especially senior citizens and school students, use the subway on a regular basis as they ride their bicycles in the subway to cross Haji A Rahim Street to reach Perambur High Road, an arterial road in Perambur.
When there is stagnant water in the subway, people face extreme hardship as they carry their bicycles in the subway. Despite several complaints, the Corporation officials have taken no steps to drain the water, said Salim.
Senthil Kumar, running a parlour close to Perambur railway station, said that the stagnant water acts as a breeding ground for mosquitoes and it leads to many diseases in the locality. “People still use the subway as they are left with no other option,” Senthil said. “If someone wants to avoid the subway, they have to walk for at least two extra kilometers,” he added while demanding immediate intervention from the Corporation.
When DT Next contacted the official concerned, he said the water was pumped out from the subway immediately after the rain and now the water left is too low to use a pump to suck it out.
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