Poor regulation of traffic

By Our Staff Reporter

CHENNAI, APRIL 6. Traffic on Poonamalle High Road around Central railway station this morning was thrown out of gear with the traffic police failing to regulate diversion of vehicles effectively.

A procession was taken out via Poonamallee High Road to mark 2600th birth anniversary of Baghwan Mahaveer and it culminated at Indoor Stadium in Periamet, close to the Central station.

Barricades were put up at the junction of Pallavan Salai-Anna Salai and Poonamallee High Road-Muthuswamy Iyer bridge so that vehicles did not go near the station. Some vehicles managed to get around the hurdle and use Poonnamallee High Road.

In fact, the traffic police personnel were so rigid that they did not allow a motorist to take a person with injuries to the Government General Hospital. Some motorists argued with the police that they were not informed about the diversion, before they reached the two points.

Commuters were among the worst-hit. Though buses going via Poonamallee High Road were diverted, scores of people were seen waiting at the bus stop near the G.H., apparently having no idea about the diversion.

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