IJP Road needs urgent repair

[Salman]

IJP Road needs urgent repair

The IJP Road, one of the busiest roads of Islamabad and Rawalpindi is in extremely dilapidated condition, creating nuisance for the motorists and transporters.

The motorists continue to suffer due to the poor condition of the road, which also contributes to traffic mess and accidents. They are facing difficulties owing to the uneven surface of the road and deep ditches at short distances.

A traffic police official claimed that approximately 100,000 vehicles use the road daily. The traffic coming from Pirwadhai, Ninth Avenue, Double Road and Pindora Chungi towards Faizabad use the IJP road and face traffic jams during rush hours. Moreover, motorists suffer mostly at night due to dilapidated road and lack of road lights. The residents expressing resentment said that IJP Road that divides Rawalpindi and Islamabad also has insufficient pedestrian bridges making it hard for the people to cross the road.

A motorist, Rashid Minhas, said the CDA should repair the road and install road signs, adding that several accidents had occurred due to poor and not traffic worthy condition of the said road.

Ghulam Murtaza, another motorist, said the road is used by both heavy and light traffic which is further breaking it down. He said the CDA which is responsible for repair or up-gradation of the road should also expand the road to accommodate the increased number of vehicular.

The motorists and transporters demanded of the chairman CDA to order repair and expansion of the IJP Road on priority basis.