Summary:
Also, commuters need to be sensitive about the importance of defence establishments located on these roads and adhere to instructions.”A senior army officer said, “Ever since these roads have been reopened, traffic congestion has become a serious issue. All these aspects we have mentioned in our reports, which have been submitted to the ministry on June 22.” The cantonment board and the LMA should explore suitable solution like one-way or time restriction along these roads to ensure that the requirement of both sides is met. The civilian population, which had been struggling for long to get the road reopened in view of the detour they were required to take, had welcomed the move.A PCB member, who did not wish to be named, said, “These roads are important for army as well public. The ministry then gave a month’s time to the cantonment boards to furnish their feedback on how the situation works out after reopening of the roads.The move, however, has caused discontent among the armed forces authorities as they maintain that allowing civilian traffic on these road posses a security threat to defence establishments..