Container lorries parked on the Ennore Express Highway near Kasimedu, with hardly a few feet available for moving traffic. Photo: M. Vedhan
Traffic snarls that glue commuters to the road, and accidents that push them off it, are not uncommon. A capsized container lorry on the Inner Ring Road near Manali Junction. Photo: S.S. Kumar
Traffic police constable Sandhana Mariappan (in picture), was run over by a container lorry on the Manali Express Road in April this year. Photo: Special Arrangement
With around 3,500 containers lumbering into the Chennai Port everyday, the problem seems chronic. Occasional protests intensify the issue. In this March 3 picture, a long line of lorries are parked on the Kasimedu Ennore stretch. Photo: V. Ganesan
However, It is the Chennai Port's laxity, not the volume of cargo, that is to blame. The facilities provided by this mammoth establishment are hardly in tune with the requirement. In this picture, a container truck is seen at zero gate at the Port. Photo: M. Vedhan
Container lorries are sometimes forced to street-park for days on end. This drivers undergo untold inconveniences, without accessible eateries or bathrooms. Photo: V. Ganesan
Red tape has been a major drag on the 600-crore Ennore-Manali Road Improvement Project. Periodic official assurances over the past decade have come to naught. Photo: M. Karunakaran
Over the years, several residential colonies have mushroomed in the area, like the Nallathaneer Odai Kuppam. Officials have expressed concern over the slow progress in evacuation. Photo: B. Jothi Ramalingam
Meanwhile, the daily commuter suffers invariable traffic snarls on a dangerous stretch. Photo: M. Vedhan
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