The government needs to chalk out a “comprehensive” plan to solve traffic problems in Rawalpindi, especially after the launch of the sixth road flyover project on Benazir Bhutto Road.
The project is creating several problems for a large number of people in the area. A number of motorists said they get late for their meetings and appointments, saying they reach their destinations late as traffic is “not being regulated properly by the traffic wardens on alternative routes”.
The traffic on the Benazir Bhutto Road, Raja Bazaar Road, Bank Road, Banni Chowk, Saidpur Road, Pirwadhai Road, Tench Bhatta, 22 Number Chungi has been affected, according to people in the area.
A shopkeeper on Moti Bazaar Road said, “Our business is destroyed, as the customers and especially females do not come to markets.”
Authorities have started several operations to remove encroachments on these roads. But these operations have had little effect.
The encroachments by the owners of motorcycle showrooms on Circular Road contribute to traffic jams, said one motorist.
The problem is compounded by the lack of traffic signals in Raja Bazaar and other important chowks of the city.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 5th, 2012.
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