Residents of Pinjala Subramaniam Street in T. Nagar have been having sleepless nights for the past 10 days on account of a commercial building coming up on Usman Road.
The relentless construction activity on the structure, ravaged by a fire in June 2017, is causing severe hardship to motorists as well, giving rise to traffic congestion, dust and noise pollution, residents complain.
Since the construction of the Usman Road flyover, Pinjala Subramaniam Street has become the main thoroughfare for thousands of motorists to enter and exit the commercial locality. Also as the street houses several apartments, the residents are the worst affected by the resultant noise and dust pollution.
A resident of an apartment located just behind the commercial complex said the residents are unable to venture out on the road safely during day because of big construction vehicles. During the night, the constant movement of heavy vehicles was giving them sleepless nights. Moreover as the apartment houses a number of senior citizens and small children, the movement of heavy vehicles for construction activity was worrisome, he said.
Traffic congestion
Motorists using the street are also bothered by the heavy vehicles drastically reducing the carriageway and leading to traffic congestion.
M. Diwakar, a resident of West Mambalam, said the street previously used to be a two-way road but of late even walking on it looks dangerous because of the heavy vehicles parked in front of the construction site. When asked, a senior official of the Chennai City Traffic Police said permission had been given for construction vehicles only during the night. “If any heavy vehicles are found parked on the street during the day, action will be taken,” he said.
