I received a mail from SM Hussain who writes, “With the increase in terrorist attack perception in the capital, the security checks have mushroomed on Delhi roads. We do not know whether these security checks deter the terrorists from carrying on their nefarious activities or not but they pose a big traffic hazard for motorists. For instance, there is a security check opposite to Okhla Subzi Mandi. This road is mostly dark during night or poorly lit. The security-check is hardly visible to the motorists coming at a high-speed from Lajpat Nagar side.

“It has been observed that at most of the security-checks only barricades are placed without any one manning them. These barricades are too heavy for any one to move them when they are placed on the main roads in a hapzard manner. It is also not unusual to see police putting boulders to cover the wide roads if the barricades are not enough. These security-checks may become death-traps for motorists. Delhi police may come out with proper infrastructure for security-checks on Delhi's main roads and not create eye-sores leading to traffic jams or accidents.”

SM Hussain has come out with very pertinent point. First of all let me make one thing clear there cannot be unmanned barricades on the roads. If there is a barricade then there has to be a security person there. I think Delhi police should do something about these hazardous security checks.

Meanwhile, I received a call from Govinda who travels daily from Tilak Nagar to Karol Bagh. He says, “The traffic situation at Pusa Road telephone exchange T-point has become chaotic as the traffic siugnals are not working for the past one month. It will be convenient if something is done to rectify it.”