Share your story and shine at JK Monitor!🌟 Welcome to JK Monitor, where every story matters and every achievement is celebrated! We invite you to share the remarkable journey of your life and showcase your accomplishments to the world. Join our exclusive interviews that honor exceptional individuals just like you. JAMMU: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Raman Suri has expressed serious concern over the worsening traffic situation in Jammu city, stating that rapid urban expansion, increasing vehicle numbers, and lack of pedestrian-friendly infrastructure have turned daily commuting into a struggle especially for pedestrians, patients, students, and senior citizens.
Raman Suri said that Maheshpura Chowk has emerged as one of the most critical black spots, where pedestrians including patients, attendants, doctors, and hospital staff are forced to risk their lives daily while crossing the road to reach Government Medical College (GMC) Hospital, Bone and Joint Hospital, Chest Diseases Hospital, nearby local markets, residential localities, and the important waiting area for Chhamb route buses.
He said the absence of an underpass or overhead pedestrian bridge in such a sensitive zone reflects long-standing neglect. Highlighting other pressure points, Suri pointed out the Janipur High Court area crossing, where advocates, litigants, and residents face constant traffic congestion and unsafe crossings. He also mentioned Talab Tillo, a densely populated area with markets, schools, and residential colonies, where pedestrians are left with no safe crossing options amid fast-moving traffic.
Calling Jewel Chowk one of the most vulnerable intersections of Jammu, Raman Suri said the area witnesses heavy vehicular movement round the clock, making pedestrian movement extremely hazardous. He further stressed the urgent need for pedestrian infrastructure at Last Morh, Gandhi Nagar highway stretch, Narwal Chowk, and Kunjwani, where people face daily hardships due to traffic bottlenecks and lack of safe crossings.
Raman Suri also drew attention to several other busy localities of Jammu city, particularly areas surrounding schools, hospitals, markets, and transport hubs, where children, patients, and elderly citizens are the worst affected. He said rising traffic chaos is not just an inconvenience but a serious public safety issue. The BJP leader strongly urged the government and concerned departments to immediately start comprehensive traffic and pedestrian surveys across Jammu city to identify critical locations requiring underpasses, foot overbridges, and pedestrian-friendly planning.
He emphasized that surveys must be followed by time-bound construction, not remain limited to paperwork. “Jammu is growing rapidly, and infrastructure must grow with it. Pedestrians cannot be ignored. Safe crossings near hospitals, schools, courts, and markets are not a luxury, they are a necessity,” Raman Suri asserted.
He appealed to the administration to act without delay, stating that proactive planning today will prevent accidents, save lives, and ensure smoother traffic flow for the future of Jammu city.
