Monday, December 13, 2004

I received a call from S.M. Hussain who is a resident of Surajkund. He says, “The Container Corporation of India is heart of Tughlaqabad. As a result hundreds of containers and trolleys are stationed all along the road of Tughlaqabad. These trolleys and containers are a big nuisance as they hamper smooth traffic flow on the Mehrauli - Badarpur Road. During peak hours, the traffic movement almost comes to a standstill because of these containers. “Often these trailers turn turtle on the road either killing pedestrians as well as blocking traffic. Many accidents have also taken place because of the wrongly parked trailers on the roadside.“People these days are avoiding Badarpur border because of the traffic jams there. People coming from Badarpur are nowadays taking a detour from either Suraj Apartments side or from the road, which goes through the shooting range.Thus Mehrauli - Badarpur Road has become a major link between Delhi and Faridabad, as it is the only alternative to Badarpur border. The traffic flow has thus increased on this road also and there is a huge flow of traffic day and night. But there is no cop to regulate traffic at Tughlaqabad. “Moreover, adjacent to Tughlaqabad, there is a township called Eros Garden with over 2000 families and Suraj Apartments. The residents of these apartments find it difficult to drive and are always at risk. My ultimate request is to shift the Container Corporation of India from Tughlaqabad and save the residents. The authorities concerned should look into the matter.”Shifting of the Container Corporation of India is a contentious issue but traffic police should definitely out its act together and start prosecuting the parked trailers as well as trucks on the roadside.

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