CHENNAI: Residents and daily commuters in West Mambalam are raising alarms over accident-prone stormwater drain works on Ellaiamman Kovil Street, a key stretch linking Govindan Road and Old Mambalam Road.
Poor roadway planning has left rainwater intake points and a manhole positioned below road level, causing frequent imbalance and falls among two-wheeler riders.
Poor roadway planning has left rainwater intake points and a manhole positioned below road level, causing frequent imbalance and falls among two-wheeler riders.
Ellaiamman Kovil Street carries heavy daily traffic, and locals say safety issues started after the Greater Chennai Corporation laid the stormwater drain two years ago.
Before the drain work, the road was smooth. Now riders struggle to cross the stretch. The intake points at the turning make bikes skid or lose balance,
Jailani, a regular commute
Almost every day we see riders fall here. Even autos find it difficult to manoeuvre.
Raja, an auto driver near the spot
Residents and commuters have appealed to the Corporation to raise the drain structures to road level and prevent further accidents.
They warned that unless immediate corrective action is taken, the stretch could soon witness a fatal incident.