Deaths reveal the authorities' inability to stop careless driving in Srinagar.
People were distressed by the lack of action against reckless driving after a 13-year-old female from Rainawari and a couple from Umerabad HMT were murdered in rash driving.
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eptember 19, Srinagar: People are calling for stringent steps to curb reckless driving after a slew of deadly accidents in the summer capital revealed the absence of road safety measures.
Two different instances of reckless driving have claimed the lives of three innocent people in the last three days alone.
People were distressed by the lack of action against reckless driving after a 13-year-old female from Rainawari and a couple from Umerabad HMT were murdered in rash driving.
As the body of 13-year-old Madiha Farooq, who was murdered in a speeding Eco van incident at Jogi Lanker, was brought home on Wednesday, heartbreaking scenes engulfed the Gurpora community of Rainawari. Five additional individuals are still in the hospital due to their injuries. A day later, at Umerabad HMT, a car killed 50-year-old Fahmeeda and her husband, Bashir Ahmad, while they were crossing the street.
According to locals, these tragedies are not unique but rather reflect a growing trend of careless driving, shoddy road construction, and lax policing. "We pray that we come back alive every time we go outside. Uncontrolled student vans and speeding cars are a surefire way to end things, according to Rainawari resident Ghulam Hassan.
The Traffic Police have been under pressure from citizens and civil society organizations to step up their campaigns against reckless driving and to educate commuters and pedestrians about safe road usage.
"Fines are not the only consideration. People need to be taught safe walking and driving techniques. We hope that traffic cops will step up their drives because lives are on the line," commuter Suhail Ahmed said.
Meanwhile, residents said that the issue is being made worse by encroachments. They claimed that despite frequent complaints, sellers continue to occupy the city's center and other pedestrian walkways, forcing residents to use the crowded carriageways.
Because there are so many stalls on the pavement, we are actually forced into oncoming traffic. Who is going to be accountable for that? Adil Hassan, a pedestrian in Downtown, stated that SMC should also intervene to stop encroachment on Srinagar sidewalks.
Major development initiatives under the Smart City project and other departments have historically been routinely carried out without any road safety precautions in place, according to Srinagarites. Locals claim that no temporary road safety measures, including speed control, covered crossings, or obvious signage, have been put in place at construction sites, and this is still the case across all departments.
They claimed that overgrown vegetation and badly maintained separators had turned into hazardous blind spots in a number of locations. "Even a young toddler can recognize that a shrub-filled partition obscures your vision. However, nothing is done until someone passes away," said an elderly HMT commuter.
SSP Srinagar City Ajaz Ahmad Bhat expressed sorrow over the deaths while visiting the scene of Thursday's tragic event. He stated that although traffic cops have been keeping a close eye on speeding and other infractions, they will step up their efforts starting on Saturday. Although we are contributing, infrastructure problems must also be resolved. The trees and fence at the Umerabad accident site are being kept up. These barriers have turned into blind spots, and pedestrians are typically in danger. In order to make roadways safer, we hope that all issues will be resolved," Bhat continued.
Two different instances of reckless driving have claimed the lives of three innocent people in the last three days alone.
People were distressed by the lack of action against reckless driving after a 13-year-old female from Rainawari and a couple from Umerabad HMT were murdered in rash driving.
As the body of 13-year-old Madiha Farooq, who was murdered in a speeding Eco van incident at Jogi Lanker, was brought home on Wednesday, heartbreaking scenes engulfed the Gurpora community of Rainawari. Five additional individuals are still in the hospital due to their injuries. A day later, at Umerabad HMT, a car killed 50-year-old Fahmeeda and her husband, Bashir Ahmad, while they were crossing the street.
According to locals, these tragedies are not unique but rather reflect a growing trend of careless driving, shoddy road construction, and lax policing. "We pray that we come back alive every time we go outside. Uncontrolled student vans and speeding cars are a surefire way to end things, according to Rainawari resident Ghulam Hassan.
The Traffic Police have been under pressure from citizens and civil society organizations to step up their campaigns against reckless driving and to educate commuters and pedestrians about safe road usage.
"Fines are not the only consideration. People need to be taught safe walking and driving techniques. We hope that traffic cops will step up their drives because lives are on the line," commuter Suhail Ahmed said.
Meanwhile, residents said that the issue is being made worse by encroachments. They claimed that despite frequent complaints, sellers continue to occupy the city's center and other pedestrian walkways, forcing residents to use the crowded carriageways.
Because there are so many stalls on the pavement, we are actually forced into oncoming traffic. Who is going to be accountable for that? Adil Hassan, a pedestrian in Downtown, stated that SMC should also intervene to stop encroachment on Srinagar sidewalks.
Major development initiatives under the Smart City project and other departments have historically been routinely carried out without any road safety precautions in place, according to Srinagarites. Locals claim that no temporary road safety measures, including speed control, covered crossings, or obvious signage, have been put in place at construction sites, and this is still the case across all departments.
They claimed that overgrown vegetation and badly maintained separators had turned into hazardous blind spots in a number of locations. "Even a young toddler can recognize that a shrub-filled partition obscures your vision. However, nothing is done until someone passes away," said an elderly HMT commuter.
SSP Srinagar City Ajaz Ahmad Bhat expressed sorrow over the deaths while visiting the scene of Thursday's tragic event. He stated that although traffic cops have been keeping a close eye on speeding and other infractions, they will step up their efforts starting on Saturday. Although we are contributing, infrastructure problems must also be resolved. The trees and fence at the Umerabad accident site are being kept up. These barriers have turned into blind spots, and pedestrians are typically in danger. In order to make roadways safer, we hope that all issues will be resolved," Bhat continued.
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