Several roads in the Industrial area of the federal capital are in a pathetic condition after the recent spell of rains and require urgent maintenance by the department concerned of Capital Development Authority (CDA).
The road from NDC to 7-Up Chowk along I-10 and I-9 area being used by heavy traffic now presents an ugly look as it has been deteriorated and turned into pieces after the rains.
“The entire road especially near the Islamabad Railway Station and I-10/3 industrial area is in a very bad shape and several vehicles have met with the accidents,” said Talha Nadeem, a motorist who lives in I-10/2 Sector and uses this road for attending his office in Blue Area.
Furthermore, the road from I-8 Police Station to HEC chowk which is being used by all type of traffic because of the construction of Metro Project over 9th Avenue have big holes posing not only a serious threat to the vehicles but also lives of the drivers. He said during the rain, these roads turns into a pond and the drivers cannot spot big holes in the roads and as a result they damage their vehicles.
Similarly, link road from Sabzi Mandi to NDC has also been broken and requires urgent maintenance.
A taxi driver also informed that there are also big holes in the centre of the road in front of H-9 College and said the authorities concerned are not interested in the rehabilitation of this road which is being used by a large number of public and private transports.
When contacted, an official of the department concerned of CDA informed that the maintenance of all the roads is carried out on regular basis. The repair and maintenance work of all these roads would also be completed as early as possible.