Although Chennai-Thiruvallur High Road has several accident-prone spots, there is no single government emergency care center (ECC) between the city of Padi and Thiruvallur.
The victim of an accident on the road rushed to the Kilpuk Medical College (KMC) or Thiruvallur Hospital.
On average, it takes 30 to 45 minutes for patients to be hospitalized at the country’s running facility.
Sometimes, it takes more than an hour because of Peakhour traffic.
Many patients cannot get medical treatment in gold hours after injury.
Not only cases of road accidents, but also people who suffer from chest pain, breathe difficulties, snake bites, allergies, stomach aches, fall or injury at the end of the hospital.
But the old road infrastructure project was delayed throughout the 22 kilometer stretch only worsened his condition.
While the construction of bridges in Pattabiram has been stopped in the middle, the work of six lanings (expansion) remains a non-starter, said T Sadagopan, a resident activist from Avadi.
“Personal ambulances have begun to reject the trip to our area because of bad roads and traffic delays,” he said, emphasizing the need for ECC, as established along the East Coast Road (ECR).
The two ECC in Injambakkam and Mahabalipuram have saved almost 8,000 people in the last three years, according to official data.
An official of the senior health department of the Thiruvallur district said that the government had begun to improve medical facilities at Avadi Taluk Hospital and Poonamalle Government Hospital.
With traffic along the outer ring road (Minjur-Vandalur) is expected to increase in the coming days, the two health centers will be useful if there is an accident here.
“In addition, Tamil Nadu accident and Ward Emergency Care Initiative at the Thiruvallur Hospital reinforced with advanced facilities, eight operating cinemas and beds installed in the ventilator.
This will be available to the public from April 2022,” the official said.