Gudiyattam Gudiyattam Town - Municipal

Chapter ñ 8 Final Report: Gudiyattam Municipality
for parking for reasonable time on the side of roads but even for that time it this
causes congestion on the roads.
8.6.6 Pedestrian Paths
There is no provision of pedestrian paths along the major and minor roads and
people face problem in walking on the main roads also this creates problem for the
fast moving traffic. The both sides of the main roads have been encroached by
shop owners on the existing carriageway up to 1 meter and it acts as a hindrance
for free flow of traffic.
8.6.7 Public Transport System
The major form of public transportation is buses. The bus stands both old and new
are functional. Gudiyattam is well connected with the surrounding rural areas by a
number bus services. The town is connected to a number of towns like Vellore,
Ambur, Thiruppattur, Pernampet, Arni, Arcot and Chittoor, Palamaner etc.
8.6.8 Issues in Traffic and Transportation Sector
The public Road , T.K shetty Street ,Ambedkar and Chitore Gate Junctions had
the poor Road Geometrics
Thalaiyatham Bazzer is very narrow, encroached by shop owners for a width of
10m on either side for about 1 km.
Similarly Archnan Mudali Street, Aliyar Street , Melbut Road , Katpadi Road are
narrowed .
Absence of the foot paths , mainly the pedestrians movement are so high in the
following area: G.H Road, Katpadi Road, Rajendra Singh Road, Melbet Road,
Pernampet Road and Palamanar .
Inadequate rain water drainage facilities on both sides of roads
Inadequate width of culverts and bridges
In-efficient management of traffic for meeting the need of increasing number of
fast moving traffic.
8.6.9 Bus Stand
Old bus stand had no separate bus bays,
Absence of passenger seating arrangement
Auto and Two wheeler stand are not there, so they park their vehicle inside ,
it affected the traffic movement
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