CHENNAI: Residents of Alliance Galleria Apartments on Radial Road in Zamin Pallavaram, ward 19 of Tambaram Corporation, are facing hardship due to the deplorable condition of the service road outside their residential complex. The stretch, riddled with potholes, craters and uneven surfaces, poses a safety risk to motorists, pedestrians and schoolchildren.
Residents said the road had not been re-laid for at least five years, despite several multinational companies and large residential complexes being located along the stretch.
Alliance Galleria alone has around 5,000 residents, including a large number of children and senior citizens who use the service road every day.
Children cycling to school, elderly people and women riding two-wheelers are among those affected by the poor road condition. Residents fear that the damaged stretch could lead to accidents, particularly during peak hours.
Vinoth Kumar, a resident, said the condition of the service road was unacceptable given the large number of people using it every day.
“The service road on Radial Road has not been laid even once in the last five years or more. There are several multinational companies and residential complexes along this stretch. The road in front of Alliance Galleria is in a deplorable condition. Children cycle through this road to school, while elderly people and women use two-wheelers. Tambaram Corporation should intervene immediately before a major accident occurs,” he advised.
Sangeetha, vice-president of the Alliance Galleria Owners Association, said residents, motorists and schoolchildren were exposed to daily risks while negotiating the potholes.
“Residents, motorists and schoolchildren cycling through these dangerous potholes face daily risks. Urgent intervention is needed to restore the road and prevent accidents,” she said.
Another resident, G. Ramesh, questioned the progress of the Radial Road development works and the apparent lack of action against illegal parking and encroachments.
“Is the development of Radial Road meant to ease traffic or facilitate private parking? Are stretches being deliberately left unfinished to enable illegal parking? Why can’t the authorities implement an accelerated programme to complete the work and ensure smoother traffic flow? Why are illegal parking and encroachments being allowed,” he asked.
Residents have urged the authorities to take up permanent repairs, instead of temporary patchwork, and ensure that the service road is re-laid at the earliest.
When contacted, Tambaram Corporation officials said the road came under the jurisdiction of the highways department and that the issue would be taken up with the department for necessary action.
Though DC tried to contact local highways department officials, they were unavailable for comment.
Residents said they hoped the authorities would intervene without waiting for an accident to occur.
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