The driver has urged City Corporation to turn on street lights on a stretch that connects the Ukkadam road and Trichy road along Lake Valankulam.
A busy road provides indispensable connectivity to reach the main centers in the city, including Coimbatore Medical College Hospital.
The lights are installed on the road when City Corporation beautifies the lake under the City City project at a cost of Rs 24.47 Crore.
“But they are never active.
If they are on, we will be able to cross the stretch, less than one kilometer, without hassle,” said a driver.
darkness.
“At night, it will be difficult to see pedestrians with a safe distance.
Apart from motorists, pedestrians also face danger at night,” he told toi.
“Tipler camped at the Valankulam Bondition after turning dark.
They will be blocked if the area lights up.” B Veepumar, commuter, said the presence of cattle and horses made stretches more dangerous.
“It’s hard to see dark-skinned animals at night.
Lights must stay at night to help people travel without difficulty,” he said.
Officials with the smart scheme of the city promised to see this problem.
The road along the valankulam was enveloped in darkness
