Just one-way, say Crescent Road residents

They tell the traffic police there is no space for two-way movement of vehicular traffic on this road

Dr PV Cherian Crescent Road in Egmore is like an extended family that is not always on the same page about how to manage their joint estate. Residential and commercial entities shape the character of this bow-shaped locality. Cherian Crescent Residents Welfare Association (CCRWA) formed around eight years ago to represent its interests and of course, peeves, includes representatives of gated communities and organisations.

Over the years, Association members have put their heads together to deal with a traffic issue, which despite continual efforts, remains a stubborn thorn in their side. In fact, after enjoying a two-year respite from it, they are back to holding discussions about traffic. They want a one-way traffic system to be strongly enforced to take the edge off this problem.

When the Coronavirus arrived on the scene, this issue had slipped into the shadows — no marks for guessing why. Anyone even faintly acquainted with Dr PV Cherian Crescent Road would know that Ethiraj College for Women dominates it, with its main campus being somewhat of a frontispiece to the localitty.

Together with its second campus, which is tucked away in the interior section of the road, the college makes its presence felt at certain hours of the day: When the students walk into the college and leave for the day.

AV Sivarama Prasad, president, Cherian Crescent Residents Welfare Association (CCRWA), notes that Ethiraj college is also represented in the Association.

Before the pandemic, the Association had successfully got the private vans that picked up students to follow pre-set timings on when to enter the road and how long to stay there.