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Traffic chaos encountered by commuters taking Butt Road junction at Guindy

Posted on: 20/Jun/2019 11:35:01 AM
Guindy-Poonamallee highway section is well-known to be a very important stretch in the city. However, 4-wheeler and 2-wheeler drivers, especially the motorists, encounter heavy traffic chaos every day as it is a 1-way and rather a narrow road!

In fact, the heavy traffic congestion has been persisting for more than 15 years an unlimited number of complaints and protests have been already registered to widen/expand this road!

As observed by one of them, The stretch is hardly 25-feet wide and can accommodate only one bus at a time. This creates heavy traffic at this junction. Many people take this route as there are a number of IT parks in this area. So, motorists struggle a lot to cross this junction. Especially during peak hours, it takes half-an-hour to cross even 500 metres. At times, commuters who try to overtake heavy vehicles like buses and lorries meet with accidents.

Moreover, this is a residential area. During peak hours, the residents here cannot even take their bikes out of their houses. Also, during the visit of VIPs, vehicles are stopped and these echoes till the Kathipara, and eventually the vehicles heading towards Koyambedu also get stuck.

The local residents claim that whenever any of the highways department officials come forward to take up this issue, they are transferred. However, a number of motorists have requested the authorities concerned to take immediate action.

A traffic cop posted here observed, During peak hours, it is challenging to manage the vehicles, and the traffic here is unavoidable. However, all we ask the drivers is to wear helmets and make sure they drive safe.