On Velachery Main Road, this poorly-illuminated section stretches from Santoshpuram to Medavakkam. This situation continues all the way to Pudhu Nagar in Perumbakkam. “Given the volume of traffic on these stretches, lack of illumination is a major handicap to vehicle users,” says S. Dass, a resident of Perumbakkam. So, vehicle users travel at a high speed, which puts cyclists and pedestrians at high risk for accidents,” says P. Siva, a resident of Santoshpuram. The high beam of lights from vehicles coming in the opposite direction blinds the vehicle users.

Source: The Hindu November 11, 2017 07:07 UTC