Ludhiana: Traffic woes outside colleges hazardous for students
Hindustan TimesLudhiana Students of govt college for women say heavy traffic just outside the gate creates challenges makes it challenging to even cross the road. The lack of adequate pathways, signboards, and road infrastructure near colleges in Ludhiana, prominently at Bharat Nagar Chowk, Civil Lines, Clock Tower, and Vardhaman Chowk, has raised concerns over road safety of students due to unchecked traffic. At Government College for Girls near Bharat Nagar Chowk, students complain about their struggle to cross the road after the construction of the elevated NHAI overbridge. At times, it becomes difficult to cross due to hectic traffic as the vehicles do not slow down, putting pedestrians at risk.” Prabhjot Kaur, another student cited that the auto drivers recklessly park outside college gates encroaching the remaining space, where students riding scooty face hurdles to navigate this lane. Similarly, students at Master Tara Singh College for Women near Clock Tower face challenges due to the lack of traffic police to control vehicles in the wrong lanes.
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