Excelsior Correspondent
REASI, Aug 31: The dilapidated condition of Reasi to Katra road is causing immense hardships to the commuters as the Government has virtually not undertaken any repair work on this road since years.
The Reasi – Sula road and other several kilometers long stretches between Sula to Katra are in very bad condition and are dotted with potholes and bumps due to which the frequent commuters are facing tremendous inconvenience everyday. The locals explained that the passenger vehicles have to move at snail’s pace in order to avoid the potholes and bumps which variously lead to failure of employees and students to reach their respective destinations on time.
The residents of these areas also complained that several people including the children have developed respiratory problems due to inhaling of dust emanating from the road. Huge columns of dust rise due to the continuous vehicular movement on the road, which is responsible for prevalence of respiratory diseases in the area. They said that during rains, these potholes get filled with water making the pedestrian movement very difficult. Local drivers also complain that the frequent commuters on the road have also developed orthopedic disorders as many times, the vehicles, hit the potholes and bumps. There have been several mishaps on the road due to bad road. Private Vehicle owners complain about increase in the annual maintenance cost of their vehicles. “We do not want to ply on this road as the maintenance cost of our vehicles has gone very high,” they said.
The Reasi- Katra road was constructed by GREF in a period of more than 5 years. But the road in several areas now needs immediate repair as it was completely destroyed. The locals appealed the District Development Commissioner Reasi and Government to intervene into the issue and make possible redressal of their problem.
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