Further, on reaching the busy square, after, somehow, avoiding bumping into oncoming vehicles, the motorist, including four-wheeler drivers, makes another risky venture, moving directly into fast moving traffic to take ‘right turn’ for moving onto Wardha Road. In process, the incoming traffic from Janata Square gets disturbed, but who cares. Commuters are hell bent on putting a no holds barred display of total lack of common sense to justify their ‘adventure’, said Ramakrishnan G, a senior citizen who just managed to avoid hitting a heavy vehicle that had strayed onto the main carriageway through wrong side. Similarly, one daily witnesses wrong side movement of vehicles moving onto Shaheed Gowari fly-over, though people wait patiently for incoming traffic to make way for them. In the process, multiple flash points are created on the National Highway which often causes petty mishaps. Matching the citizens ingenuity, even the contractors tasked with development works seems to have evolved their own way of carrying out the allotted works. The stretch from Rahate Colony Square to Kriplani Turning gets jammed due to small distance between two traffic signals and saucer-shaped road at latter point. This results in slowing down of vehicle speed and vehicles getting assembled at the middle of the square. The chaos hinders the flow of traffic movement which makes a daunting task for Traffic cops to restore order.

 

The cement road on the stretch was completed long back but the drains are yet to be covered. A neat pile of paver blocks further adds to commuters risk but officials of NMC or NHAI are little bothered about these dangers. Further, the pothole on the saucer in mid of Kriplani Square (Rahate-Ajni Square stretch) is another big problem. As it is not visible from a distance, an approaching four-wheeler driver makes a last minute sharp move to avoid the pothole. The saucer-shaped spot is prime cause of affecting flow of traffic on the busy stretch. The ever efficient NMC machinery has a sharp eye for construction material lying on roads, but in case of Government contractors the rules seems to differ. And this is the prime reason for commuters to justify their behaviour and violation of traffic rules at will. How else can then one justify non filling up of the small gaps by road side for months together knowing well that it is causing severe inconvenience to road users. Overall, the Government agencies have joined hands to ‘train’ citizens in fine art of manoeuvring through rough and dark spots on city roads, notwithstanding the risk to life.