Development work on roads puts passengers’ lives at risk

When it comes to guaranteeing the safety of the public in general during the execution of development works, there is less concern for the authorities involved, as is the case with an oxidized iron pillar and some bricks placed in the middle of the road at the entrance. Get to know from. bus rapid transit. (BRTS) near Celebration Mall, where new speed breakers are being erected. At another point on the BRTS corridor, near the Government Faculty of Odontology, where a similar construction activity has been carried out, almost similar “safety measures” have been taken to warn commuters about the excavated area on the road. , A post was erected on the main road at Celebration Mall Chowk to block the passage of the BRTS corridor. In fog-affected climatic conditions, when visibility is very low, especially during night, an instantaneous warning signal will certainly cause an accident rather than prevent it. Residents are advised to take appropriate safety measures while carrying out any work on the roads. “They should install some lighted signals to warn commuters about the road conditions or any obstacles they may encounter,” said Satnam Singh, a local resident. The entrance of the BRTS corridor near Celebration Mall and another point near Government Dental College from where the development works are being carried out are found on Batala Road, which is used by people from Gurdaspur, Pathankot and even Jammu to reach the city. Let’s do it for the trip. Commuters do not face such hurdles when they reach the city in the morning. Of course, these obstacles pose a threat to the safety of travelers while returning to their homes at night.