Archive · 21 May 2025
Aminjikarai-Koyambedu Stretch: Pedestrians Face Safety Issues
Imagine a busy street in Chennai where it's hard to walk because many hawkers have set up stalls.
This 3.7 km stretch has over 700 hawkers, making it unsafe for people to walk.
Buses and cars are everywhere, and sometimes people ride motorbikes on the sidewalks to avoid traffic.
The city is working on moving the hawkers to specific areas to make walking safer.
The Aminjikarai-Koyambedu stretch is a 3.7 km road with significant pedestrian traffic.
Over 700 hawkers have occupied pavements, making it difficult for pedestrians to walk safely.
The area has eight bus stops and experiences heavy traffic, especially during peak hours.
Traffic congestion worsens after 6 pm, with two-wheeler riders often using pavements.
The Greater Chennai Corporation is planning to relocate vendors to designated vending zones.
- Who
- Pedestrians, hawkers, residents, and the Greater Chennai Corporation.
- What
- Pedestrians face safety issues due to encroachment by hawkers and traffic violations.
- When
- A drive to relocate vendors is planned soon.
- Where
- Aminjikarai and Koyambedu stretch in Chennai, India.
- Why
- Due to hawkers taking over pavements and traffic congestion.
Residents/Pedestrians
Hawkers/GCC
Safety Concerns
Residents/Pedestrians
Residents are concerned about the safety of pedestrians due to the encroachment of hawkers and traffic violations.
Hawkers/GCC
GCC plans to relocate vendors.
Vendor Relocation
Residents/Pedestrians
Vendors are reluctant to relocate, citing issues with vending zone distances and earning potential.
Hawkers/GCC
Vendors express concerns about the feasibility and distance of new vending zones from their current locations.
- Length of affected road stretch
- 3.7 km
- Approximate number of hawkers occupying pavements
- 700+
- Number of bus stops on the stretch
- Eight
- Affected Road
- Aminjikarai to Koyambedu
- City
- Chennai
