Ghaziabad Roads Set For Overhaul
In the wake of reports of heavy traffic jams during the morning and evening peak hours, the Ghaziabad administration is all set to strengthen the existing infrastructure to facilitate smooth flow of traffic in the city.
“We are trying to strengthen the existing infrastructure, especially at Mohan Nagar. We will relocate the Sulabh conveniences, which have created a bottleneck, from their existing positions to ease the traffic for daily commuters. A separate Link Road between NH-58 and NH-24 is already being constructed and it will further decongest Mohan Nagar,” said District Magistrate R Ramesh Kumar.
Most of the commuters have echoed similar concerns and asked for a complete overhaul to tackle the traffic problem. People going to Ghaziabad or tourists bound for hill stations like Mussoorie or Nainital in their private vehicles are a harassed lot as a lot of their time is wasted in traffic snarls at the Mohan Nagar T-point. “Traffic jams, congestion and snarls have become a regular feature in this city. We have to wake up very early to reach our destinations,” said Pawan Kumar, manager with the Raj Nagar Branch of the State Bank of India.
There has been heavy inflow of population in the city. From about 7 lakh in 1999, the population of Ghaziabad has gone up to over 30 lakh in the last decade. The main roads of the city don’t have enough space to take the traffic load of the ever-growing population, but the Government has paid no heed to their problems. “Heavy encroachments on roads, 18,000 three-wheelers and lack of a proper Transport Nagar have added to the traffic problems,” said Anil Kumar, SP (Traffic).
“It is our bad luck that we bought a house in Ghaziabad. Due to the State Government’s apathy, we feel that our investment has gone waste. The crawling traffic gets to us each time we are out on the roads,” said Ritika and Sandeep Sharma, a young couple residing in Kavi Nagar.
Citizens have also expressed their anguish over the State Government’s complete ignorance towards development of the city. “Noida and Greater Noida, which are thinly populated as compared to Ghaziabad, are planning where to set up Metro stations but the Government has been ignoring Ghaziabad’s long-standing demand for Delhi Metro service. About 10 lakh persons from Ghaziabad commute to Delhi on a regular basis. No infrastructure has been strengthened to facilitate smooth flow of traffic,” said Dharni Dharan, a retired IRS official settled in the city.
Source: The Pioneer
“We are trying to strengthen the existing infrastructure, especially at Mohan Nagar. We will relocate the Sulabh conveniences, which have created a bottleneck, from their existing positions to ease the traffic for daily commuters. A separate Link Road between NH-58 and NH-24 is already being constructed and it will further decongest Mohan Nagar,” said District Magistrate R Ramesh Kumar.
Most of the commuters have echoed similar concerns and asked for a complete overhaul to tackle the traffic problem. People going to Ghaziabad or tourists bound for hill stations like Mussoorie or Nainital in their private vehicles are a harassed lot as a lot of their time is wasted in traffic snarls at the Mohan Nagar T-point. “Traffic jams, congestion and snarls have become a regular feature in this city. We have to wake up very early to reach our destinations,” said Pawan Kumar, manager with the Raj Nagar Branch of the State Bank of India.
There has been heavy inflow of population in the city. From about 7 lakh in 1999, the population of Ghaziabad has gone up to over 30 lakh in the last decade. The main roads of the city don’t have enough space to take the traffic load of the ever-growing population, but the Government has paid no heed to their problems. “Heavy encroachments on roads, 18,000 three-wheelers and lack of a proper Transport Nagar have added to the traffic problems,” said Anil Kumar, SP (Traffic).
“It is our bad luck that we bought a house in Ghaziabad. Due to the State Government’s apathy, we feel that our investment has gone waste. The crawling traffic gets to us each time we are out on the roads,” said Ritika and Sandeep Sharma, a young couple residing in Kavi Nagar.
Citizens have also expressed their anguish over the State Government’s complete ignorance towards development of the city. “Noida and Greater Noida, which are thinly populated as compared to Ghaziabad, are planning where to set up Metro stations but the Government has been ignoring Ghaziabad’s long-standing demand for Delhi Metro service. About 10 lakh persons from Ghaziabad commute to Delhi on a regular basis. No infrastructure has been strengthened to facilitate smooth flow of traffic,” said Dharni Dharan, a retired IRS official settled in the city.
Source: The Pioneer