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Designing compromised to benefit businessmen, subways in pipe line No respite from traffic jam on Satwari-Kunjwani road 11/11/2014 10:34:24 PM G S Asgotra Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 10: The faulty planning of Public Works Department (PWD) has become a headache to commuters from chaotic traffic jams, as the department concerned has failed to construct subways sanctioned in year 2011 on SatwariKunjwani Road. Sources told Early Times that the subways were to be completed three years ago , when construction work on four lane was going on but due to poor planning work on two out of three subways yet to be started. "To make easy walk of pedestrians, subways at Gangyal industrial area, Diagna Ashram and SatwariChowk was approved. Unfortunately the department started work on one subway, which likely to be completed by end of current financial year", sources said, adding that faulty planning of the department, the commuters have to wait for long time to cross the road. He further said that the four lanes from Kunjani to Satwari was completed underlining the hurdle arises after completion. "Over head bridge and subways are required at pressure points, paradoxically, the department yet for away to construct proposed alternative ways", said an retired engineer, adding that design and alignment of the road, while widening work were compromised. "To facilitate influential businessmen, who have their business establishment on both side of the road, design and alignment of road were compromised by PWD", he alleged. The former PWD Engineer further alleged, "The contractor was reportedly a partner of a senior Cabinet Minister so he worked at his convenience and even compromised on the project plan at certain places to maintain a comfortable level for the showrooms and malls located in the area from the road." However, shielding delay in execution work on subways, the Executive Engineer of Division Gandhi Nagar, Mohammed Abdullah said that the work was being delayed of shortage of funds. He said that the subways at Diagna Ashram could be completed in March 2015. "Constructions of pending subway will start as soon as possible", he added.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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