Summary:
The rubber portion of these expansion joints has damaged badly and when vehicles pass over these, the joints generally unbalance vehicles, especially two-wheelers. Pregnant women, patients suffering from back problem and those who receive stitches are the most affected when vehicles they are travelling in pass over the broken expansion joints. In 2016, the legs of a mare got stuck in the broken expansion joint on the Elevated Road. The damaged expansion joints on Partap Chowk flyover, Dholewal flyover and others are also an open invitation to mishaps, but the Municipal Corporation is yet to take necessary measures to provide relief to people. We will also check the expansion joints of other flyovers and take requisite steps to repair them.”.