Malhar Road residents rue slow pace of work

Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, June 21

The traders, showroom owners and residents of the Malhar Road here are miffed over the slow pace of road widening work.

The project has already missed the deadline and going by the pace of work, it seems it will take many more months for completion, rued the residents.

“This is the heart of the city and the most expensive localities in Ludhiana. But look at its condition today. The entire road has been dug up and no one knows when the work will be completed,” said Gurmukh Singh, a resident.

The road is being widened under the smart city project.

“The rainy season is approaching fast. We are worried as the mud and filth will enter our premises. We have met the showroom owners too and sent representations but there is no respite,” he added.

The last year and this year have been slow as far as businesses are concerned. The markets have opened now and it is the time to make up for the losses, but there is no proper parking space and the width of the road has also been squeezed. In such a scenario, who will visit our showrooms?” asked one of the showroom owners.

The traders have also approached Bhupinder Singh Basant, vice president, Traders’ Board, but to no avail.

Sanjay Goel, one of the directors of the smart city project, said: “Earlier, there was some fault in the design as they wanted to come up with a cycle track. But now, the design has been changed. However, I still feel the pavement is a bit high and wide and it is eating into the road space.”