Avinashi Road gets two more pelican signals at Hope College, Chinniyampalayam - The HinduPublished - November 11, 2026 10:12 pm IST - COIMBATOREWest Zone Inspector General of Police and Coimbatore City Police Commissioner (in-charge) R.V. Ramya Bharathi inaugurating a pelican signal at Hope College on Avinashi Road in the city on Wednesday. In a move to facilitate safe crossing of pedestrians, the Coimbatore City Police on Wednesday (November 11) opened two more pelican signals on the busy Avinashi Road in collaboration with two private groups.West Zone Inspector General of Police R.V. Ramya Bharathi inaugurated the new pelican signals at Hope College and Chinniyampalayam. According to the police, PSG Group of Institutions sponsored the pelican signal at Hope College, within the jurisdiction of the Peelamedu station.Pedestrians struggle to cross the busy road at Hope College in the absence of a subway or foot over bridge. Multiple instances of pedestrians getting hit by vehicles while crossing the road had also been reported. With a pelican signal introduced at the place, pedestrians can now press buttons provided on poles on both sides of the road to operate the red signal and bring the traffic movement to a halt. Pedestrians will be given a designated time to cross the road before the normal traffic resumes. The signal can be activated again after a gap of at least three minutes.The second pelican signal at Chinniyampalayam was installed with the support of Bull Machines. A pedestrian-friendly signal at Chinniyampalayam had been a long-pending demand from the public.Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) S.S. Maheswaran, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Traffic Planning) A. Sitrarasu, Inspector of Police (Traffic East) K. Senthilkumar and representatives from the sponsoring institutions were present.Published - November 11, 2026 10:12 pm ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }