Ganderbal March 06 : Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal,
Shafqat Iqbal today chaired a meeting to discuss the modalities regarding
the opening of alternate link road from District Hospital to Qazi Complex
Beehama.
The meeting was attended by the President Municipal Council
Ganderbal, ASP Ganderbal, ARTO Ganderbal, Dy. SP Traffic, Tehsildar
Ganderbal and other concerned.
During the meeting threadbare discussion was held upon the
possibilities for opening newly constructed alternate link road from District
Hospital to Qazi Complex Beehama.
At the onset of meeting, the DC briefed the meeting that purpose of
opening of alternate road is to streamline the traffic in the town especially
from Beehama Chock to Towheed Chock which remains congested during
the peak hours.
In this regard the DC sought suggestions from the concerned
officers/officials regarding the measures to be adopted for opening said
road and after brief discussion it was decided that the road shall be opened
for one-way traffic from Monday on trial basis. It was also decided that the
vehicles from Duderhama Chock towards District Hospital shall follow the
link road towards Qazi Complex Beehama and Check Fatehpora and no
vehicle from District Hospital shall be allowed to come back towards
Duderhama Chock.
Dy. SP traffic was directed to deploy traffic personnel on identified
spots to regulate the traffic as per the decided root plan.
Pertinently, the 1 KM link road is developed by the Municipal Council
Ganderbal at minimum cost by engaging its men and machinery within the
bare minimum time. The road shall remain one side open for light vehicles
Meanwhile, the DC also reviewed the development of road stretch
and gave necessary directions to the President Municipal Council for
further development of the road and was asked to check possibility for
upgrading the said road for two -way traffic.
