Racecourse Road widened, residents seek speed breakers
The narrow stretch of Racecourse Road connecting Trichy-Madurai national highway (NH) in Mannarpuram with Khajamalai was widened from seven metres to 10m. The road's width which varied has been standardised now by utilising the existing highways land.
While residents have welcomed the widening, they expressed apprehension of overspeeding by two-wheelers and trucks coming to the godowns nearby, and have sought the highways department to install speed breakers to prevent accidents.
"College students often walk close to the carriageway to reach bus stops. Residential streets branch off from the Racecourse Road too; new speed breakers are needed to prevent overspeeding," H Ghouse Baig, a resident of Khajamalai said.
Highways department officials said that two speed breakers will be developed on the widened road. "More speed breakers require the approval of the city police," the official added.
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Paver blocks will be provided as a part of the widening project for about 650m in length between the Khajamalai bus stop and SBI branch office, passing through the district collector's camp office and official quarters of judges and public works department officials.
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