Bari Imam locals demand reopening of link road

ISLAMABAD: The residents of Bari Imam on Sunday demanded the government to re-open the road link to the area via Radio Pakistan.

They complained that they have been facing various problems ever since the road was closed for traffic three years back, on the pretext of curbing terrorism.

Talking to The Express Tribune, a group of local residents said that they have to walk for more than one kilometre daily to catch public transport, which is time time-consuming and laborious.

The alternate route to Bari Imam, from Aabpara, is longer and transporters overcharge commuters living in slum areas of the locality, they said.

The authorities recently closed the road from Quaid-i-Azam University chowk to Bari Imam for repairs, further compounding the transportation problems being faced by the locals.

They said that the closure of routes has made it difficult for them to travel to work, schools, hospitals and markets. They said the route, if opened, will go a long way in easing their burden.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 7^th, 2011.