After sunset, B. Kumar, a resident of Eashwari Nagar in Pallavaram, avoids the Eashwari Nagar flyover like the plague, preferring the road to it. Kumar is not alone; many other residents of Pallavaram give the facility a wide berth. Moreover, at evenfall, the stretch near the staircases become alarmingly dark, due to the absence of street lights. The fear that anti-social elements can strike under the cover of darkness keeps many pedestrians off the flyover, and also this section of the stretch. “Even during the day, some men can be seen sitting on the steps of the flyover and consuming alcohol,” says Kumar.

Source: The Hindu March 30, 2018 02:37 UTC