Potholed road near Yercaud foothills puts motorists, pedestrians in peril

SALEM: Outings are meant to unwind and relax, but a trip to the zoological park in Kurumbappatti at the foothills of Yercaud will leave one bruised and battered.

The road to the zoological park from Gorimedu, a seven-kilometre stretch, is severely damaged and has not been re-laid for over two years. Even patchwork to fill the potholes has not been taken up, complain residents and motorists adding that stagnant pools of rainwater and sewage pose a threat. Residents alleged that the one-kilometre stretch between NGGO colony road to Kombapatti Mariamman temple, in particular, is in very bad shape.