Fed up with waiting for the completion of twin flyovers at Pattabiram, residents have planned to flood the Chief Minister’s Special Cell with postcards and email urging him to ensure that the works were finished as soon as possible.
“At any point of time, there are just a handful of workers at the work site. The only thing that is happening is the extension of deadlines for the project. A couple of years ago, the construction had been abandoned. We want Chief Minister M. K. Stalin to direct the officials to speed up the work, which is why we have started emailing and sending postcards to the CM’s Special Cell,” said Roy Rozario, a resident.
M. Anandan, who runs a bicycle repair shop in the area, said it had been five years since traffic was diverted for the flyover work. “There are no MTC buses on this route, which has forced us to send our children to schools by share-autorickshaws. I end up spending around ₹100 a day on the commute of my two children. Our businesses have been affected. We need this project to be finished fast,” he said.
