Big potholes on Bachan Singh Marg causing mishaps

Harshraj Singh

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, September 21

The big potholes on the Dairy Complex-Ladhowal road, known as Bachan Singh Marg, are giving an open invitation to mishaps. The commuters blamed the authorities concerned for turning a blind eye towards the poor condition of the road.

Questions are already being raised over the role of the MC and other departments concerned for ignoring the poor condition of various roads in the city. The badly broken road (Bachan Sing Marg) that links Hambran Road with various colonies and villages falls under the jurisdiction of the PWD.

Residents alleged that the road has not been repaired for the past nine years by the department concerned and the condition has turned worse on the stretch this rainy season.

A resident, Anoonp Singh, has met with mishaps on the badly broken road multiple times. He has raised the matter before the authorities concerned in the past too but to no avail. “I pass through the stretch in routine but it has not been re-carpeted or reconstructed in the past nine years. Even the potholes have not been repaired leaving the commuters to face inconvenience. Accidents generally take place on the stretch but the authorities concerned and elected representatives keep ignoring our pleas. We demand from the state government to direct the department concerned to reconstruct the road without any further delay.”

A commuter said, “We suffer more during the rainy season as the water remains accumulated in big potholes. Mishaps are common on the badly broken and slippery stretch these days. Moreover, vehicles are getting damaged while passing over the dilapidated road. We pay taxes but we are deprived of the basic amenities. It is very shameful for the government for failing to get the road even repaired. The responsibility of the government authorities should be fixed.”

Executive Engineer, PWD, Charanjeet Singh Bains said tenders have been floated for the road work and it would take some more time to start the road work.