Potholed city road puts motorists at risk | Madurai News

Madurai: The South Marret Street Road and TPK Road junction near the crime branch are badly damaged and giving both motorists and pedestrians nightmares.
Vehicles from southern districts use the road to enter the city and connect with most parts of the city. The top layer of the road has been damaged in long stretches and the road is peppered with many potholes. “When it rains, rainwater fills the deep potholes. A two-wheel rider just escaped from being hit by a bus during the Saturday’s rain,” said S Manickam of TPK Road.
A 300m stretch of the road is badly damaged and when buses going to places such as Thirupatchethi and Thirupuvanam stop here, it causes traffic jams, said B Meenakshisundaram, a resident of South Marret Street.
Residents said that they have been raising this issue with the civic body, but it has been replying that the road would get a makeover when the Periyar bus stand work is over. “This is actually a violation of human rights, because people can put up with the inconvenience for three months, maybe six months, but more than two years is unacceptable,” said N Chandran of Anupanadi.
Sekhar, a shopkeeper, said that the heavy vehicles bringing construction materials to the bus stand work site also deepened the grooves on the road.
Corporation sources said that the road would be re-laid once the Periyar bus stand work is completed. “Proposals in this regard have been sent to the government for approval. Temporary rectification works will be taken up shortly in Marret Street area,” said corporation commissioner Dr K P Karthikeyan.