Summary:
Here, used two-wheeler merchants have turned the pavements into their showrooms.The 850-metre long road serves as a crucial link between Bharathidasan Road and Thennur High Road. The stretch, on which ambulances speed often, has pedestrian platforms encroached round-the-clock by shops selling used two-wheelers. Trichy: Pattabiraman Road, where many hospitals, gated communities, and temples are located, is one place where pedestrians are forced to walk on the road. Around 20 to 25 shops have been using the pavements to park their vehicles. Pedestrians hardly use the platforms due to encroachments,” a medical professional told TOI under the condition of anonymity..