PESHAWAR: The roaring sounds of rickshaws and other vehicles coupled with the plumes of smoke are taking a toll on the health of road users in Mardan city as traffic jams have become an order of the day.
\nThought traffic cops can be seen making untiring efforts to regulate the \u2018unruly\u2019 traffic, they are unable to make a difference. But they are not the only ones to be blamed for the messy traffic.
\nThe drivers also don\u2019t follow the rulers and flout traffic regulations on a whim that has added insult to injury. The gridlock, which has become the norm, inconveniences the shoppers, particularly the women.
\nA woman shopper on the Gaju Khan Road said, \u201cMany women visit the Gaju Khan Road for shopping and they face problems due to traffic jam.\u201d \u201cSometimes children tagging along with their mothers are lost,\u201d she added.
\nShe said the authorities had even ordered the closure of the one lane of the Gaju Khan Road to facilitate the women shoppers, but the order was not being followed.Arif Khan, a shopkeeper at Gaju Khan Road, said, \u201cWe are fed up with the traffic jams as most people avoid shopping due to gridlock.\u201d
\nThe Gaju Khan Road, Bank Road, Shaheedano Bazaar and Khwaja Ganj Bazaar always experience worst kinds of traffic jams particularly at rush hours.The problem of traffic congestion stems from unchecked encroachments, which has created problems for the pedestrians and motorists alike.
\nThe small vendors have set up stalls selling a myriad of items on the pavements, which has compelled the pedestrians to walk on the roads, hampering the flow of traffic.
\nThe people asked Chief Minister Pervez Khattak to take notice of the situation and order the concerned officials to take corrective steps.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PESHAWAR: The roaring sounds of rickshaws and other vehicles coupled with the plumes of smoke are taking a toll on the health of road users in Mardan city as traffic jams have become an order of the day. Thought traffic cops can be seen making untiring efforts to regulate the \u2018unruly\u2019 traffic, they are unable […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-7496","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-peshawar"},"yoast_head":"\n