“Entire families, many with two or three children and carrying bags full of rice and vegetables, are riding on two-wheelers. They are stopping for breaks. We are unable to even cross the road by foot,” he said. … [Read more...] about Traffic snarls witnessed at toll plazas in Chennai city limits
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Chennai-bound vehicles choke Samayapuram toll plaza
The vehicles could not move for hours at a stretch. All the five lanes at the toll plaza were entirely occupied by cars and other four-wheelers and buses. … [Read more...] about Chennai-bound vehicles choke Samayapuram toll plaza
Hospital on wheels for extended areas
After the December 2015 floods, the Greater Chennai Corporation slotted the expanded city into the basins of the Kosasthalaiyar, Adyar, Cooum and Kovalam so as to establish storm drains. The Asian Development Bank’s proposal to give a grant for COVID-19 containment activities was grabbed by the civic body for boosting the health infrastructure in these areas. … [Read more...] about Hospital on wheels for extended areas
Hyderabad-bound vehicles clog NH-65 in Nalgonda
According to police officials in Chityal, which witnessed a bumper-to-bumper traffic for at least 15 km for about three hours on the day, “It took at least one hour to reach Choutuppal, at a distance of 25 km, the usual time being about 20 minutes.” … [Read more...] about Hyderabad-bound vehicles clog NH-65 in Nalgonda
Technology comes in handy
In another incident, on the night of August 26, 2020, an unidentified gang targetted a container lorry carrying mobile phones worth ₹14 crore at Nagari in Chittoor district, a few km away from Tamil Nadu border. Two of them hijacked the container, while others gained entry into the vehicle from the rear while it was on its way to Mumbai from a factory outlet near Chennai. … [Read more...] about Technology comes in handy
