Baramulla, Jan 18 :
Residents of this held Kashmir town have urged the authorities to install
traffic signals and road dividers to curb the frequent traffic jams in the
area.
"The need of the hour is to install traffic signal system at least
at identified junctions and introduce road dividers, these measures will
streamline the traffic movement to a great extent," said Farooq Ahmad, a
shopkeeper.
Locals believe that the mushroom growth of street vendors,
wrong parking and parking of commercial vehicles like Sumos on Tehsil road and
at the Cement Bridge indicate that district administration is not serious to
address the issues pertaining to common people.
"Wrong parking of the
vehicles especially, Sumos, has affected the overall traffic system in the town.
Vendors occupy main portion of the road, even pedestrians find it difficult to
walk safely," said Bashir Ahmad.
Surprisingly, the Cement Bridge which
connects Baramulla uptown with the old town and is also the main link connecting
Rafiabad and district Kupwara with Baramulla town has been converted into a Sumo
stand, where from scores of Sumos ferry passengers to Kupwara and Rafiabad
areas.
Locals urged the authorities to allow the district administration
to make Court Road functional for the traffic movement. “If traffic is allowed
to move on the Court Road it would ease the traffic rush and it can be pivotal
in streamlining the traffic movement in the town,” they added.
"If Court
Road is thrown open for traffic movement it will ease pressure in the town. All
kinds of vehicles moving from Baramulla town towards Srinagar should be allowed
to pass through the Court Road and similarly vehicles coming from Srinagar
towards Baramulla should be allowed to pass through the highway at Kantbagh.
This way traffic movement can be well managed,” said Muhammad Syed, a
resident.
Ends
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