Irfan Tramboo
Srinagar, June 17: Authorities have failed to repair the 8-kilometer long road stretch from Azadgunj to Khadiniyar in the old town of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Constructed under PMGSY, the road has been lying in a dilapidated condition for the last nearly 2 years, even as the locals have been time and again urging the concerned authorities to carry out the necessary works, but to no avail.
“The road is a vital one, but remains in shambles as the authorities do not seem to be bothered to macadamize the road to ensure that the daily commute for the people becomes easy,” Javaid Ahmad, one of the residents said.
The residents said that the road has high traffic flow and is a very important link for the commuters while the road is also leading to a Gurdwara in the area, putting the people from the Sikh community in much hardship.
“The road is full of potholes and makes it difficult for us to commute and it is not like the authorities are not aware of it, they very well are, but are not giving any attention to it,” Latief Ahmad, another resident said.
It is to be noted here that the road passes through dozens of Mohalla’s and villages while the residents of these are facing quite a difficult time, especially in case of emergencies.
“The situation gets difficult during rain when the potholes remain filled with murky water making it difficult for the vehicles to ply on the road,” the residents said, adding that even the pedestrians see walking on the road as a challenge.
The residents urged the authorities, especially the DC Baramulla and Chief Engineer PMGSY to look into the issue without any delay and ensure that the road is macadamized and the issues which the people are facing are put to an end.
“The road is not in any remote far off area, rather, it is very well there in the old town of Baramulla and the matter should have been resolved way before; now we request the authorities to initiate the necessary action in this regard, especially on the 3 km road from Azad Gunj To Drangbal. ” the residents said.
AEE, PMGSY Irfan Shafi Parray told Excelsior that the road is in maintenance and the concerned contractor is going to get the road repaired. “It has already been notified and the concerned contractor is duty-bound to do it; it will be done soon,” he said.
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