Tribune News Service Patiala August 20 Non-functional and faulty traffic lights at various intersections in the city will be changed as per the new tender allotted by the Municipal Corporation. Pertinently a number of traffic lights including those at the Sheran Wala Gate and at Thapar University Chowk have not been functional since long. A commuter This is one of the busiest chowks in the city. The traffic lights are not functional here as well. As a result commuters have to cross the junction with caution. The haphazard movement of vehicles can lead to an accident. The dysfunctional traffic lights at important junctions in the city have been leading to traffic snarls and chaos and any negligence can lead to an accident said residents. “This is one of the busiest chowks in the city. The traffic lights are not functional here as well. As a result commuters have to cross the junction with caution. The haphazard movement of vehicles can lead to an accident” said a commuter at the Sheran Wala Gate. When contacted police officials said the work on replacement of traffic lights would start from Sunday. The Municipal Corporation recently released a tender worth Rs2.24 crore for the works informed the officials. DSP Traffic Rajesh Sanehi said: “The work on replacement of faulty traffic lights will start from Sunday. All the faulty and non-functional traffic lights will be changed.”

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