August 30th 2023.
The roads of Bhopal, especially the Hoshangabad Road and Smart City Road, are in dire need of attention. The service lanes along these roads have been illegally occupied by those doing business, while the cycle tracks have been transformed into parking lots for two-wheelers. Not only does this create a lot of inconvenience for the public, but it also defeats the purpose of the cycle track project.
Sunil Upadhayay, the president of the New Colonies Welfare Association, is appalled by the situation. He said that crores of rupees were spent on the cycle track project, only for it to be misused in such a way. He further accused the BMC and traffic police of being hands in glove with these companies, as they have been turning a blind eye to the encroachments.
Nilesh Shrivastava, the BMC Zonal Officer, gave insight into the issue. He said that the service lanes and cycle tracks have been misused for business purposes, and that the BMC had written to the traffic police regarding this multiple times, yet nothing has been done.
Shrut Kiriti Somvanshi, the Traffic In-charge of Bhopal, however, assured that action would be taken. He said that traffic police teams have been instructed to look into the matter, and that private traders would not be allowed to use the service lanes for their business purposes. He also confirmed that the cycle tracks will be cleared of encroachers.
It is hopeful that the Bhopal roads will soon be restored to their intended purposes, allowing citizens a much smoother and convenient experience on the road.
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