Potholed Garha Road a nightmare for commuters

Commuters, who frequently use Garha Road, here, have never got a smooth ride.

Various posh colonies, including Chhoti Baradari-I, Chhoti Baradari-2, Hardyal Nagar, Jaswant Nagar and Golden Avenue, fall on either side of the road. Thousands of residents of these colonies have always faced the daily trouble to pass through the potholed road at least for the past 15 years.

The road here is constructed after every two or three years but it never stays intact for even a few months. It gets wornout after every monsoon season, making it risky for the people. The recent heavy spells of rain have made the condition of the road worse with huge potholes after every few metres.

A bigger problem is that the Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences falls on this road and it becomes quite challenging for the staff and students to reach here safely. Patients visiting this hospital are the biggest sufferers as they have to pass through the potholed passage to take the treatment.

The market areas, including Reliance Mall, scores of IELTS institutes, coaching centres, etc fall right on the road. Students of many schools, including Cambridge International School, St Joseph’s Convent School, MGN Public School and Mayor World School, have to pass through it to reach their campuses daily.

The road also connects bus stand to other localities like Urban Estate-1, Urban Estate-2, Cheema Nagar, etc. Despite the huge connectivity that the road offers, the authorities have failed to ensure that it remains in a good condition.

Rajnish Dogra, SE (B&R), Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar, said, “Before the rains, we had got one side of the road repair which is in good condition. We could not work on the second side of the road and hence it remains in a bad condition. We will get that repaired once the monsoon season ends”.