Bus stops at Tirupparankundram a menace to road users

Improper bus stop positioning in Madurai causes frequent congestion, hindering traffic flow and requiring police presence.

The improper positioning of bus stops at Tirupparankundram in Madurai becomes reason for the frequent congestion on the road, rue residents.  

“Despite building a passenger shelter to act as a bus stop near the government school, which is around 60 metre away from the previous bus stop, people continue to wait for the bus at the older location,” they say.  

Pointing to the hindrance caused due to location of bus stops on either side of the road exactly opposite to each other, M. Manikandan, a resident, says, “The road, which is around 70 feet, will be completely blocked when two buses stop next to each other.” 

In addition to this, share auto drivers further clog the road by trying to get into the little spaces on the road, he adds.  

As this is one of the major roads that connects Periyar bus stand to Tirumangalam, with the presence of a temple, hundreds of tourists visit the place on a daily basis. 

In such a situation, there is no free movement of vehicles on the road. “Every time a bus passes through the road, vehicles following the bus should halt for at least a minute till the traffic gets cleared,” he says.  

“Due to this confusion on the road, police presence becomes essential every time to regulate the traffic. In the absence of a police personnel, the entire road gets clogged,” according to another resident.