Tamil Nadu election 2026: Sriperumbudur constituency voters say infrastructure progress does not match industrialisation pace

Hundreds of cars, trucks and buses zip past the quiet Rajiv Gandhi Memorial in Sriperumbudur. Thirty-five years ago, the world was introduced to this quaint town with the assassination of the former Prime Minister. But, over the last three decades, the town has grown to wear a new identity and earned the city, the title “Detroit of Asia.”

This industrial hub stands as one of the key drivers of Tamil Nadu’s economic engine. But there exists a rather stark mismatch between rapid industrialisation and infrastructure development. From traffic congestion, inadequate public transport, deficiencies in access to basic amenities, and pollution, the gaps in infrastructure are far too many.