Safety Crossing - Tips & List of Subways & Footbridges in Chennai

:: Safety Crossing - Tips & List of Subways & Footbridges in Chennai ::

Drive safely is the one thing every one is talking about. But we should not forget to walk safely. Walking in Chennai roads is never an easy job. With traffic across all the corners and the number of vehicles increasing everyday, It makes the pedestrians to take a double care while they walking and especially crossing the roads. Here are few tips which can help us cross the road safely :

Source: http://www.rulesoftheroad.ie

Tips for the safety crossing :

• Look for a safe place to cross
• Look at both the sides of the road and listen to the traffic before crossing the road
• If any vehicle is passingby on any of the side, make way to pass it on and then cross the road
• Always look for the zebra crossing to cross the roads
• It is advisable to prefer Sub-ways & Footbridges wherever it is available
• If you feared on seeing the heavy traffic, never try to cross on your own. Wait for the other people or traffic police to help you cross the road
• Signal is not just for the vehicle drivers, its also for the pedestrians. Look at the signal before crossing the road and if the timer machine is installed in signal, make sure you have enough time left to cross the road
• Take an extra caution while crossing the one-way roads where traffic will be moving at a high speed. Make sure that road is clear before crossing
• Never hesitate to gesture your hand when the vehicle started moving in the signal while crossing the road.
• Do look for any elderly people, specially abled or persons with disability before crossing the road. Help them to cross the road.
• Don't cross at the corners and bends in the roads where vehicles taking the turn and they cannot see you in time.
• Never run while crossing the road. Be patient and wait until the road is clear. Even if the vehicles started moving in signal, stay calm and walk. Don't run.
• Be careful when crossing cycles and rickshaws, eventhough they are found less in numbers in our city. They might be travelling slowly but they do not have efficient braking system and can cause serious injuries to both.
• If you are crossing the road with a younger child, always hold his or her hand while walking and crossing on the road
• Avoid using cellphones while crossing the road.

List of Sub-Ways & Foot Bridges in Chennai :

Here is the list of  the sub-ways & foot bridges in the Chennai city, as found in the Chennai Corporation website. I am not sure how many of these are in usable condition. But have a look at the below lists. If you found / know any of these sub-ways and foot bridges were in unusable condition, let me know.

Sub-Ways in Chennai (This is just a small list as updated in Chennai Corporation website - Please send me some other sub-ways if you know. I will update it here) :

Source: http://www.chennaicorporation.gov.in

Tondiarpet :

Thiruvottriyur High Road Subway near C.D Hospital, Tondiarpet.

Jamaliah :

Jamaliah Subway near Perambur Bus Terminus.

Perambur :

Raised Tunnels on either side of existing Subway at Perambur near Perambur Subway. (Railway Lines)

Beach Station :

Rajaji Salai Subway near Beach Railway station.

Anna Square :

Ezhilagam Subway near M.G.R.Samathi

Mount Road :

Mount road Subway near Anna Statue.

Triplicane :

Kamarajar Salai Subway at the junction of Bharathi Salai, Triplicane.

Foot Bridges in Chennai :

Source : The Hindu

List of foot bridges in Chennai

We will discuss about the usability of these sub ways & foot bridges in my next post. Till then please send me some other sub-ways & foot bridges in Chennai and its usability apart from those which I have mentioned above to my mail id : innovativedeepak87@gmail.com.

Lets make a better tomorrow !

Reference : Chennai Corporation website