Suri flags traffic crisis, seeks pedestrian safety measures

Senior BJP leader Raman Suri on Tuesday expressed grave concern over the worsening traffic situation in Jammu city, saying unchecked urban expansion, rising vehicle density and lack of pedestrian infrastructure have made daily commuting unsafe, particularly for pedestrians, patients, students and senior citizens.

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Highlighting Maheshpura Chowk as a major black spot, Suri said people risk their lives daily while crossing the road to access Government Medical College Hospital, Bone and Joint Hospital, Chest Diseases Hospital, nearby markets, residential areas and the Chhamb route bus waiting point. He termed the absence of an underpass or foot overbridge in such a sensitive zone as a reflection of longstanding ne