Chennai: Chretet residents are in a hug against the government’s proposal to build a pedestrian subway near the SDNB Vaishnav College and instead of demanding a vehicle underpass at the crossroads (LC No26) so they don’t have to wait every time the gate is closed for a local train , The Highways department said he would hold public hearing for this project on July 8 in July.
“I will definitely raise the need for vehicle licenses at this meeting,” I said by Karutanidhi, DMK MLA from the Pallavaram constituency.
V Sanhanam, Residencivist, said the construction of pedestrian subways in Chretet, a rapidly growing area, would not be widely used.
“Why waste public money,” he asked.
The Resident’s Welfare Association said the vehicle subway would increase the connectivity between the Grand Southern Trunn Road and the interior area such as Shanthi Nagar, Radha Nagar, GanapathiPuram and even nanmangalam.
A senior highway official said the original proposal in 2000 was to build a pedestrian subway.
But after the opposition, itwasdecidedtoave the subway vehicle.
“However, we cannot obtain enough land for the subway vehicle so we revive pedestrian subway plans so students from the nearest college and those who use stores can easily access the chrompet train station and cross the road,” said Official.
Meanwhile, some land owners from which the highway acquired land for the projected project that they had not received compensation.