Anna Nagar’s Second Avenue grapples with severe congestion due to haphazard parking and lax traffic enforcement. Commuters navigating between Anna Nagar Tower and Thirumangalam Metro stations face bumper-to-bumper traffic, aggravated by vehicles encroaching beyond parking lines. Resident A. Sivasankaran laments the recent surge in congestion, attributing it to unregulated parking near eateries and supermarkets.
The absence of police presence compounds the issue, with motorists flouting rules with impunity. Schoolteacher J. Shanthi stresses the necessity of stringent parking regulations enforced by authorities, advocating for designated no-parking zones near junctions. Residents call for long-term solutions such as multi-level parking facilities and increased deployment of traffic police to alleviate the chronic gridlock plaguing Second Avenue.