Foot overbridges in disrepair, commuters forced to risk roads

Foot overbridges (FOBs) in Gurugram, built to offer pedestrians a safe passage across the city's congested roads, have become symbols of neglect, revealed HT's spot checks.

- Ishita Singh

GURUGRAM: Foot overbridges (FOBs) in Gurugram, built to offer pedestrians a safe passage across the city's congested roads, have become symbols of neglect, revealed HT's spot checks.

With escalators permanently out of service, non-functional lights, and with staircases covered in filth, these bridges remain largely unused, forcing pedestrians to risk crossing busy roads instead.

At Iffco Chowk, the pedestrian bridge is covered in dust and garbage, with the escalator lying defunct for months. "Nobody uses it because it's not maintained. It's just a waste of infrastructure," said Aditya Pandey, who works at Tesla Power.

The bridge connects Iffco Chowk to Huda City Centre and Jaipur Highway, but its location sees little footfall, with most pedestrians using Atul Kataria Chowk due to the presence of MDI College.