Khanna-Bhari road in bad shape; commuters suffer

Gurminder Grewal

Khanna, July 9

Commuters on the Khanna to Bhari-Sabghol section are an inconvenienced lot as the road has been in bad shape over the months.

Big potholes have developed on this road, which has not been repaired for a long time. One gets bone-shattering experience all the way while passing the 9-km stretch. As a large number of houses are based along the stretch, there is a huge rush of vehicles on this road, which is also known as Lalheri Road.

At places, the gravel has come off. School/college students of nearby villages like Lalheri, Malakpur, Jalanpur and Manpur are worst-affected as their cycles and two-wheelers often get punctured or damaged due to gravel and big potholes.

Former principal Tarsem Bahia, artist Tejinder Singh, social activist Gurdeep Singh Kali and others have demanded immediate repair of the road. They have expressed fear that if the most bad parts of the stretch are not repaired immediately, the whole stretch would be in an awfully bad condition.

The road is important as it leads to Chandigarh via Khamano and Sanghol and a number of commuters pass the road to reach their destinations. When contacted, Khanna SDM Sandeep Singh said he was aware of the condition of the road and would ensure that the road was repaired. Khanna MLA Gurkirat Singh Kotli said he would direct officials concerned to repair the stretch at the earliest.