Uneven manholes on this stretch give commuters a turbulent time
Tribune News Service
Amritsar, November 7
The stretch of the Batala road from Government Dental College to Verka bypass is all about potholes, bumpy ride and lack of concern. Apart from potholes and scattered pebbles, unlevelled sewerage manholes are also a frequent sight on the road.
Thousands of vehicles going towards Batala, Gurdaspur, Pathankot, Jammu and even Himachal Pradesh use this path every day. Even the vehicles travelling to Verka and the nearby villages frequent this road.
The shopkeepers along the stretch stated that many a time, many two-wheelers have met with an accident due to unlevelled manholes. “Only this week, two girls riding a scooter fell after hitting the pothole. They had a narrow escape,” said a shopkeeper Hardev Singh.
In view of the safety of the commuters, the manholes are required to be at the same level of the road. The vehicles moving at moderate speeds of the stretch often fail to spot the potholes in time, resulting in accidents. The shopkeepers complained that the safety of commuters does not seem to bother local authorities and politicians. “Considering the encroachments, especially during evening hours by several fruit and vegetable vendors during heavy rush hours, the administration must ensure a regular patrolling to ensure smooth flow of traffic,” suggested another shopkeeper Sumit Mahajan.
Residents of localities near pillar No. 70 to 90 of the elevated BRTS corridor also complained of waterlogging during the rainy season. Water from the elevated road and the nearby areas get inundated on the stretch even after a short spell of rains, they complained.
The seepage of sewerage water in the middle of the road near the residence of Congress MLA Sunil Dutti is also an inconvenience for the commuters as the four-wheelers moving at a high speed often splash dirty water on them.
No end to woes in sight
Residents of localities near pillar No. 70 to 90 of the elevated BRTS corridor have complained of waterlogging during the rainy season. Water from the elevated road and the nearby areas gets inundated on the stretch of the road even after a short spell of rain during monsoons, they rued. The seepage of sewerage water in the middle of the road near the residence of Congress MLA Sunil Dutti is also an inconvenience to commuters as four-wheelers moving at a high speed splash dirty water on them.
