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Road repair works after monsoon

Special Correspondent

Residents want authorities to keep a watch, close potholes

GRAVE THREAT: A sunken manhole along LIC Road. - Photo: M. Periasamy

COIMBATORE: Many roads in the city and suburbs are in bad shape, but motorists may have to wait for repairs till the monsoon withdraws. Though the Department of Highways and Coimbatore Corporation have drawn up elaborate plans and allocated funds for improvements, both the Government agencies are in no position to implement them till the rain ends.

Heavy toll

But what leaves the road users anguished is that there is no effort to fill deep potholes that threaten to cause damage to life and vehicles. Even those on roads in the heart of the city are left to worsen and take a heavy toll.

For instance, there are two life-threatening potholes on LIC Road, one near a school and the other opposite the Indian Officers' Club.

Though the one opposite the club is on the road margin, speeding buses push two-wheeler riders into it.

While quite a number of roads were taken up for repairs before the monsoon set in, the rest have to wait. Cowley Brown Road was re-laid but the much awaited re-laying of Marudamalai Road may take off only after the monsoon. But the wait will be full of risks to motorists as at least half of the 12-km stretch needs some temporary repairs.

The stretch from Papanaickenpudur to Vadavalli has killer potholes that worsen with each rain. A part of the Thadagam Road, yet to be re-laid can pose problems during heavy rain.

Some of the bylanes in R.S. Puram dug up for pipeline or telephone cable laying await repairs. Residents in the city and suburbs admit that the problem is not as bad as it was last year.

But they want authorities to keep a close watch on the roads during rain and take steps to have potholes closed even if total re-laying has to wait.

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