Haddows Road: cable drums versus pedestrians
The Hindu
Pedestrians are out on a limb on this section of the road on Haddows Road
In the best of times, with cable drums occupying the pavement, this section of Haddows Road in Nungambakkam was never a pin-up for walkability, as illustrated by the image (right) taken on April 30, 2025. Ironically, this section sports a board that points out that “pavements are for pedestrians only”.
With pipeline work being undertaken on this section, pedestrian comfort has plummeted to an abysmal low, as the image from May 14, 2025 shows.
Haddows Road is a one-way and known for fast-moving traffic; even the pedestrian signal installed near Shastri Bhavan does not act as a speed regulator for the vehicular traffic most of the time.
And in sections such as this one, pedestrians are out on a limb, while crossing the road and even while walking down the road, as obstructions such as this cause them to step on to the carriageway.
Pavement relaying work is under way at Haddows Road.
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