The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has proposed to construct a foot overbridge (FOB) at five identified ‘black spots’, which are referred to as accident-prone spots, on the Chennai - Bengaluru Highway (NH 48) in Vellore to prevent accidents, mainly involving pedestrians.
NHAI officials said that the new bridges were necessitated, especially after the growth of habitations and commercial establishments on both sides of the carriageway. The growth of shops that sell essential commodities has made the movement of people across the stretch more frequent. “The new bridge will be a major relief for walkers, especially senior citizens and women, to cross the stretch safely, especially during rush hour,” said S. Prema, a resident.
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NHAI officials said that the identified ‘black spots’ that will get new FOBs are at Poigai village, Vasur village, Melmanavur village, Vallalar Nagar and Rangapuram on the stretch.
Vellore Corporation officials said that Poigai has a government veterinary hospital and a government industrial training institute (ITI); Melmanavur village has the largest Sri Lankan Rehabilitation camp in the district; Vasur has the newly opened hillock temple for Lord Murugan that attracts a large number of devotees, and Rangapuram, Vallalar Nagar that comes under Corporation limits witness regular movement of people across the stretch.
