Improve road safety at blind spots on Tiruchi-Chennai National Highway: Arun Nehru urges NHAI

Perambalur Member of Parliament K. N. Arun Nehru has asked the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to chalk out a plan of action to reduce the number of accidents on the Tiruchi-Chennai Highway

Perambalur Member of Parliament K. N. Arun Nehru has asked the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to chalk out a plan of action to reduce the number of accidents on the Tiruchi-Chennai Highway.

He told The Hindu that eight spots on the highway between Tiruchi and Perambalur were identified as blind spots. Most of the spots were located either at entry points to the highway from rural roads or at exit points. It was observed that the people who drive on approach roads to join the highway have been making wrong judgment while joining on the highway. Some of them drive at high speed while joining the highway.

Mr. Arun Nehru said there had been instances of driving on the wrong side on service roads and highways. This caused accidents. Lack of awareness on traffic rules was cited as another reason.

The NHAI authorities had to carry out an intense study to figure out the reasons for the accidents. Immediate steps must be taken to reduce accidents. Blind spots might require suitable infrastructure to check the accidents. He held a brainstorming session with the officials of various departments. He had planned to meet the NHAI officials in New Delhi to impress upon them the need to sanction funds to improve road safety at the blind spots.