Ahmedgarh roads unsafe for travel at night, in fog

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Ahmedgarh, January 2

Travelling during nights and foggy days is still a nightmare for those people who are commuting on the link roads. Local residents and visitors are using allegedly unsafe roads during dark and foggy nights as these lack traffic signage, yellow and white lines and reflectors.

Residents who are commuting on Jagera Road, Dhulkot Road, Chhapar Road, Ahmedgarh-Pohir Road have complained that there were no markings on these roads. Travelling on these roads is risky as dense fog reduces visibility to zero, thus increasing chances of mishaps.

However, all appeals made by the residents to get safety measures have proven futile as no civic department or officials in the PWD have bothered to take any action.

Broken berms, absence of white and yellow lines on roads and eroded banks on canals running through the region are identified as major impediment in the smooth flow of vehicular traffic.

The problems may aggravate during forthcoming weeks when heavy traffic is expected to run on roads due to increase in number of functions due to Lohri. In such situations, pile-up mishaps cannot be ruled out if weather becomes densely foggy.

The Executive Magistrate, Badal Din, said the officials concerned were asked to ensure that all highways and link roads are well-maintained according to norms of the Public Works Department. He claimed that Ahmedgarh Sub Divisional Magistrate Preety Yadav had also written a semi-official letter to concerned PWD authorities. “The concerned authorities have failed to do the needful actions. We will seek intervention of senior functionaries of the responding department to prevent mishaps,” said Badal Din.

Appreciating concern of the civil authorities Sectional Engineer (PWD) Kulwant Singh said the department had already prepared a draft plan for getting needful done on all roads falling under his jurisdiction.

“While it may take some time for implementation of the plan on a large scale, I have advised concerned official in our department to get the work started on vulnerable spans of roads,” said Kulwant Singh.