Chennai Traffic Management

[Mad 4 Madras]

No it was Bajaj M80. Later came M80 Major and now they stopped that too I guess. But still I can see lot of persons using this vehicle and I do remember the caption for M80 "கரடுமுரடான பாதைகளிலும் கட்டுமஸ்தான வண்டி"

[kannan infratech]

Earlier it used to Bajaj 150 cc. For those who could pay in $, it was Bajaj Chetak.

For loads, M 80 was the best. I dont know why they stopped the production. It was so popular. They should have come out with better versions.

TVS 50 XL & XP are popular all over TN rural areas but it is not a match to M80 for loads.

[Mad 4 Madras]

I bet even today if Bajaj start releasing M80 or M90 , then most TVS XL users will switch over.

[wlbkng]

Originally Posted by kannan infratech

Earlier it used to Bajaj 150 cc. For those who could pay in $, it was Bajaj Chetak.

For loads, M 80 was the best. I dont know why they stopped the production. It was so popular. They should have come out with better versions.

TVS 50 XL & XP are popular all over TN rural areas but it is not a match to M80 for loads.

We had one M80. Even five people have ridden on that but still goes at a decent speed(have to be careful in balancing though). Lots of carriage space on rear and even an aftermarket child seat can be fitted. Good old scooter.

[lordvijay]

Bajaj has to thank Honda and vespa for the success of it's products, after all M80 is an inspiration of the Worlds largest selling 2 wheeler Honda Cub and the Chetak inspiration from Vespa scooters.

[karkal]

As part of measures to totally automate the enforcement of traffic process, facilitating easy monitoring and better regulation, the state government has proposed to establish an integrated traffic management system in Chennai at an estimated cost of Rs 150 crore.

SRC : http://www.deccanchronicle.com/chann...ystem-city-040

[prabhu007]

Namma aaLungaLa vida Idhayam Murali kandippa better!!

[murlee]

Very nice video on E-Challan

http://puthiyathalaimurai.tv/news/videos?video=606

[prabhu007]

Yeah pretty nice video..

[murlee]

Buses to get spl privilege on Anna Salai

Traffic from Nandanam junction to Eldams Road signal on Anna Salai will soon be diverted to extend the bus rapid transit system (BRTS) and facilitate metro rail work.

Traffic police are likely to implement the diversions from April 7. As per the plan, vehicles coming from Saidapet will be diverted at Nandanam signal onto Venkatnarayana Road, South Boag Road, North Boag Road and GN Chetty Road to reach Anna flyover at Gemini. Only buses will be allowed on Anna Salai from Saidapet till Gemini.

In March, Anna Salai was made one-way from Eldams Road junction to Anna flyover for metro rail work, except for a single lane for buses. The success of the trial BRTS on the two-km stretch has prompted police to extend it to Nandanam signal, sources said.

“This will be effective until the metro rail work is completed on Anna Salai. Three stations are being built on the two-km stretch on Anna Salai. Anna Flyover, Teynampet and Nandanam stations are being constructed, and the road has been made one-way to speed up work. If successful, this will be extended to other arterial roads after we do proper studies,” a senior police officer said.

“The separate lane will reduce travel time of buses on Anna Salai. This is like a trial run for BRTS. It is also a relief for our drivers who had complained of extra travel time due to the earlier diversions,” said an MTC official.

Following the diversions for metro rail work in the city, MTC had hiked their tariff on various stretches.
With the state government still not decided on the proposal for a dedicated bus lane on Old Mahabalipuram Road, the traffic police have decided to test BRTS on Anna Salai.

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Defau...&ViewMode=HTML

[Leo_r]

Even on a S'Day, it is a mess in Boag Road,Theagaraya Road,GN Chetty Rd etc. Don't know in Anna Salai upto Nandanam.

Monday ? Start very early!

Hope it stabilises in due course.

[kannan infratech]

Today, in the morning peak hours, it took me 2 hours to go from Adyar to Mahalingapuram (Nungambakkam near Loyola) through T Nagar.

It is better if one can avoid T Nagar esp VN Road (Anna Salai to Boag Road Jn), Boag Road, Pondy Bazaar Road.

People from South can take CIT Nagar, Usman Road
People from East / North can take Gemini, Nungambakkam High Road, Kodambakkam High Road, Valluvar Kottam Road.

Crossing Anna Salai is very difficult esp in CBD areas. If needed, cross only at Gemini, Little Mount, Spencers, GP Road, Walaja Road , Perityar Statue Jns.

[karkal]

Chennai Traffic Police

[karkal]

Originally Posted by murlee

Buses to get spl privilege on Anna Salai


http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Defau...&ViewMode=HTML

Details on Chennai traffic police FB site.

CHENNAI TRAFFIC POLICE:



The CMRL has proposed to execute the underground station works at three different locations on Annasalai in-between Gemeni fly over to Nandanam Junction. The following traffic modifications will be implemented with effect from 07.04.2012 at 07.00 hours.

The existing diversions at Eldams road will be shifted to Nandhanam junction.

There will not be any change in the movement of traffic from Anna Flyover towards Saidapet.

From Nandanam Junction up to Anna Flyover one lane will be dedicated for MTC Buses alone on the western side of Anna salai. Other traffic coming from Saidapet will be diverted at Nandanam Junction to take route via V.N. Road, South Boag Road, North Boag Road, GN Chetty Road to reach Anna Salai .

The stretch on Venkatnarayana Road from Anna Salai up to South Boag Road will be made as one-way with entry from Anna Salai and no entry from VN Road South Boag Road Junction.

The stretch on Sevaliya Sivaji Ganesan Road (South Boag Road) and North Boag Road will be made as one way with entry at VN Road and No Entry from GN Chetty Road.

On GN Chetty Road the stretch in between North Boag Road up to Gemini Flyover will be made as one way with entry from GN Chetty Road x North Boag Road Junction and no entry from sunder street junction.

Sunder Street will be reversed and made one way with entry from GN Chetty Road and No entry from Anna Salai.

The existing traffic movement on Vijayaraghava Road will continue.

The existing traffic movement on Thiyagaraya Road (both way) will continue.

The existing one-way on North Boag Road (Ma Po Si Junction) will be reversed and vehicles allowed from Ma.Po.Si Junction towards Vijayaragava Road.

TRAFFIC MOVEMENT CHANGES:-

Motorists coming from Saidapet intending to proceed towards T.Nagar are advised to take Link Road near Periyar Building (OPP Housing Board Office) via CIT Nagar round about, Moopparappan Street, Burkit Road and take left turn to V.N. Road to reach Panagal Park, T.Nagar.

Except MTC Buses other Motorists coming from Saidapet intending to proceed towards Gemini Flyover will be diverted at Nandanam junction to take the route via V.N. Road, Sevaliya Sivaji Ganesan Road (South Boag Road), Ma.Po.Si Junction, North Boag Road, G.N. Chetty Road, Gemini fly over to reach Anna Salai.

Motorists coming from Panagal Park intending to go towards Chamiers Road at Burkit Road Junction are advised to take route via Thanikachalam Road – Theyagaraya Road (right), Anna Salai (left), Cenotaph Road, Chamiers Road.

Motorists coming from Eldams Road intending to go towards Gemini Flyover should take the route via Theyagaraya Road – right turn at Ma.Po.Si Junction –North Boag Road, G.N. Chetty Road and reach Anna Salai, Gemini fly over.

Motorists coming from Kotturpuram Bridge intending to go towards Gemini fly over should take the route via Cenotaph Road – compulsory left turn to Anna Salai and take right turn at Nandanam Junction to V.N. Road, Sevaliya Sivaji Ganesan Road, (South Boag Road) - Ma.Po.Si Junction –North Boag Road, G.N. Chetty Road and reach Gemini fly over.

Motorists coming from Saidapet and intending to go towards K.B. Dasan Road should take the route via V.N.Road, South Boag Road, Ma.Po.Si Junction right in to Theyagaraya Road right at Anna Salai and proceed to K.B. Dasan Road. M.T. C. Buses will be permitted to take right turn at Anna Salai x K.B. Dasan Road Junction.

Motorists coming from G.N. Chetty Road intending towards North Boag road (in between Vijayaragava Road to G.N. Chetty road) are advised to take the route via Vanimahal, Dr. Nair Road, Vijayaragava Road and reach North Boag Road.

Motorists coming from G.N. Chetty Road taking right turn in to North Boag road will be restricted. These vehicles can take the route via Vanimahal, Dr. Nair Road, Theyagaraya Road left turn at Ma.Po.Si Junction to reach North Boag Road.

Motorists coming on Theyagaraya Road and intending to proceed towards South Boag Road at Ma.Po.Si Junction will be restricted. These vehicles can take the route via Thanikachalam Road or Anna Salai.

ACCESS FOR MOTORISTS FOR ESTABLISHMENTS SITUATED ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF ANNA SALAI:

Motorists are restricted from using the dedicated bus lane continuously from Nandanam Junction up to Anna Flyover. However, the people utilizing various establishments on the western side of Anna Salai will be permitted on small stretches of bus lane to reach their establishments.

For this purpose 6 entries will be kept open in the bus lane. The motorists will not be permitted to travel in bus lane from one stretch (From one entry in the bus lane to the next entry) to the next. This facility is provided only to reach their establishments and not to take undue advantage of bus lane

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[murlee]

Saw some projects in this website.. Dunno whether it is being implemented or even considered. Anyways, just posting here..

PROJECT 1

Detailed Engineering Services for LB Road Roadway Redesign and Junction Improvement, Chennai

[murlee]

PROJECT 2

Feasibility Study of Intersection improvement and Grade Separator Options at Gemini Flyover, Chennai



PROJECT 3

Consultancy Services for Traffic impact Study and Traffic Planning for Proposed mall - Mount Central by ETA Star Properties , Chennai

[murlee]

PROJECT 4

Traffic Impact Study and Traffic Planning Consultancy Services for Marg Junction Mall, Chennai



http://www.landtechindia.com/en/proj...id=MQ==&page=4

[madhan]

Originally Posted by murlee

PROJECT 2

Feasibility Study of Intersection improvement and Grade Separator Options at Gemini Flyover, Chennai

I think this proposal of having one more flyover over Gemini could attract resistance from US embassy quoting security reasons. The height of the flyover would be well enough to overlook the embassy..

[ezhilan81]

Originally Posted by madhan

I think this proposal of having one more flyover over Gemini could attract resistance from US embassy quoting security reasons. The height of the flyover would be well enough to overlook the embassy..

I guess even US Embassy are planning to shift their location to some other place. Remember reading about this sometime back. We shouldn't be stopping our Infrastructure plans for something like this and this flyover plan looks to be a good solution if not the best solution.

[karkal]

Cops fear to snuff out beacons of violation

CHENNAI: A car with a red beacon is a privileged vehicle on city roads. The policeman makes way for it on congested roads and salutes as the vehicle passes, often not knowing who is in the vehicle. It could be a dignitary; it could also be a conman.

How could anyone know, for the city police have not caught anyone for unauthorized use of red beacon atop cars in the last 10 years, as the reply to an RTI application by TOI shows. This despite the Madras high court asking the police to take action against unauthorized users. While the police records are blank on the offence, sale of red beacon units go on in Pudupet and spare part shops in other places. In Pudupet, all it takes for a revolving red light which gives you immunity from police challans is Rs 500. "You can come anytime and pick it up," said a shopkeeper.

In the RTI reply dated March 21, the traffic police said, "No vehicles were caught in Chennai for installing revolving red lights without permission." In response to a question on the number of inspections conducted in the last 10 years, the reply is rather evasive: "Enforcement on violation of red revolving light in vehicles is conducted daily."

Sanjay Arora, additional commissioner of police (traffic), was more candid when he said many officials of several government departments are responsible for unauthorized use. "A drive should be conducted by government agencies to check whether officials using red beacons on the vehicles are authorized to do so," he said.

Police officials said they had caught people using beacons without authorization, but most got away using their influence. Rules permit only 19 categories of dignitaries to use red beacons, but hundreds of vehicles, including those of IAS officers, legislators, politicians, university vice-chancellors, district judges, panchayat presidents and religious leaders, sport beacons without permission.

Police officials said it also posed a security threat. "A criminal can gain access to places using the beacon," said an official. Cracking down, however, was tough as a policeman wrongfully stopping a VVIP could land in serious trouble.

The Madras high court last March directed the police to seize vehicles using red beacons without authorization. The first bench, comprising Chief Justice M Y Eqbal and Justice T S Sivagnanam, issued an interim order on the basis of a public interest litigation petition filed by D Kalaiarasu, a Coimbatore-based advocate. The court also directed the police to remove unauthorized beacon lights. The bench said bureaucrats, senior police officers and department heads, including district collectors, registrar general of the high court, district judges, superintendent of police and secretaries to the government, can use amber lights while on duty.