Potholed stretch near RUB crying for attention

Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, March 6

Commuters are a harried a lot as a stretch between railway underbridge and Keys Hotel on Lodhi Club Road lies in a shambles. Residents have been complaining about the stretch for the past few years but to no avail.

Around six years ago, the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) had constructed the stretch about 600 metres between the RUB and Keys Hotel. The GLADA had constructed the RUB while Lodhi Club Road stretch on BRS Nagar side was constructed by MC, Ludhiana. But, the broken stretch was not timely repaired.

Gaganpreet Singh, a resident of BRS Nagar, said, “When we cross the RUB and move towards Pakhowal Road, a road stretch is in dilapidated condition. It seems potholes have not been filled for a long time. The chances of mishaps remain high on the broken stretch. I don’t know which is the authority concerned but this road should be repaired or recarpeted at the earliest so that the commuters don’t face any inconvenience.”

Earlier, the departments, including the MC, Ludhiana Improvement Trust and the GLADA had been passing buck over the stretch. Boota Ram, Trust Engineer, LIT, said, “The stretch is not under the LIT. But, the LIT will recarpet the stretch with permission under section 69 A. We had earlier floated the tender for the road project but the bidding process had remained unsuccessful. The tender has been floated again and we hope that the road will be recarpeted soon once tendering process is completed.”