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Rain wreaks havoc on city roads

CHANDIGARH: The recent rain has wreaked havoc on the city roads. Most of the roads have turned bumpy and developed rough patches as rainwater washed away material from several places.

Rain wreaks havoc on city roads

Motorists commute on a potholed road at the PGI chowk in Chandigarh on Saturday. Ravi Kumar



Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 20

The recent rain has wreaked havoc on the city roads. Most of the roads have turned bumpy and developed rough patches as rainwater washed away material from several places.

Roads in front of the Institute for the Blind and opposite the Butterfly Park in Sector 26 have become a nuisance for commuters as rough patches have emerged there after the rain.

Those coming to schools to drop their children through these roads said it was difficult to commute on the bumpy stretch.

Sumit, a resident of Sector 32, said patches on the roads present an ugly picture of the City Beautiful and also raise questions over the quality of roads.

Rough patches on roads can also be spotted at several places in the Industrial Areas. Roads near roundabouts in Sector 20/32, 18/19 and Vikas Marg have also become bumpy. People residing at villages and colonies are also facing the similar problem. Roads in Sectors 35 and 33 are also full of potholes.

Jagtar Singh Jagga, councillor, Mani Majra, said the condition of roads after rain had gone from bad to worse. Rains had also washed away patches at villages. People fear that the situation would worsen in the coming days. Residents of Burail also shared the similar problem.

Meanwhile, Municipal Corporation officials said a plan had been approved to re-carpet the roads in several areas, but the work would begin after the monsoon.

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