If a person waits at the intersection of Peters Road and Royapettah High Road, below the Peters Road flyover, and observes the chaotic movement of vehicles, he is most likely to witness traffic policemen losing their cool with one of the motorists trying to impatiently navigate the junction.
It is bedlam at this junction, which has never had a traffic signal. The flyover helped to ease the traffic below and keep the situation under control in the past. But the narrowing of the carriageway, due to the Metro Rail work, has worsened the situation in recent months.
The width of the carriageway of Wescott Road, on one side of the junction, leading to the Royapettah Clock Tower junction, has been halved. But the traffic, including bus services, has remained the same.
