Close to 10 median cuts on the two-km MGR Salai connecting Kandanchavadi Signal and Taramani-Velachery Link Road make driving difficult on the stretch. The distance between any two of these median cuts is only a few metres.
“There is a median cut opposite the Amedkar law university and the next cut is opposite Amma Unavagam which is less than a metre away. Both these median cuts are unnecessary as there is another big cut opposite Taramani MRTS station, which is also close by. The one near the station cannot be avoided,” says M. Ravichandran, a resident.
Similarly, pedestrians point out that another two median cuts have been created opposite the entry and exit points of a corporate building. The traffic is heavy on the stretch as many IT and other companies and eateries are located here. Cars, bikes, vans, water tankers and garbage lorries pass through these gaps.
“Pedestrians find it difficult to cross the road through these median cuts as vehicles are always found crisscrossing there,” says a long-time resident K. Mahalakshmi.
“Minor accidents occur on the road frequently and therefore, a few cuts need to be closed,” says autorickshaw driver R. Gokulnathan.
“On a section, towards Kandhanchavadi junction, the median is not constituted by concrete. Instead, barricades have been placed and people tend to sneak through the gaps,” says M. Rajalakshmi, a pedestrian.
