(1) A motorcyclist knocks down a woman pedestrian and flees from the spot (2) even as the woman falls while the traffic cops (3) remained
pre-occupied with their own affairs at the busy Hanuman Chowk in Bathinda on Thursday. Tribune photos: Pawan Sharma
The lack of maintenance of eleven traffic lights points in city are adding to traffic woes of city.
As per rules, the civic body Bathinda Municipal Corporation (BMC) is responsible for maintenance of all these light points. But no single authority has been designated to look after these important components of road safety. In absence of a dedicated wing, any technical employee corporation is handed over the job of maintaining these lights.
Traffic lights at Hanuman Chowk have been dysfunctional for past many days leading to chaos and accidents.
Today, a motorcyclist hit pedestrian Kiran, resident of area around bus stand, while crossing the road. She was knocked off unaware. In absence of traffic cops, the motorcyclist fled away.
Despite being the busiest round about of city, faulty lights have not been repaired. “Neither we understand technology of working of these traffic lights nor there are enough mechanics to mend it. Lights at Hanuman Chowk have display problem,” said a corporation official pleading anonymity.
Of the eleven traffic light points in the city, nine has power back up, while one each at Hanuman Chowk and Power House road do not have any backup.
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