The new U-turn system between Kharadi and Wagholi on Nagar Road has created a big traffic mess. People who travel daily are stuck in heavy traffic jams, especially in the morning when they go to work and in the evening when they return home. The new rules were made to make traffic better, but they’ve only made things worse.
One big problem is that many shopkeepers and vendors have put their stalls on the road where cars need to take U-turns. Also, people park their cars and bikes anywhere they want, which blocks the road. Because of this, the road has become very narrow, and cars can’t move freely. This makes the traffic jam even bigger.
The road is very confusing for people who are driving there for the first time. There aren’t enough signs to tell drivers where to go, and the road lines aren’t clear. Many drivers get confused and suddenly change lanes, which causes more problems. Studies show that 4 out of 10 drivers find it hard to understand the new traffic pattern.
The traffic police said that things will get better once people get used to the new system. They said travel time will become less by 15%. But right now, people are spending 25 minutes more on the road than before. Local people and daily travelers are very unhappy and want the police to fix this problem quickly.
To make the traffic system work better, the police need to do many things. They should remove all illegal shops from the road and stop people from wrong parking. They should also put up clear signs to guide drivers. More traffic police should be present during busy hours to help control traffic.
If the traffic police don’t keep checking and fixing these problems regularly, the situation will remain bad. There might be more accidents, and traffic jams will become worse. The police need to work hard and keep checking if their new system is working well or not. Only then will the traffic situation on Nagar Road improve.
The latest news updates from Pune suggest that similar traffic management issues are affecting other major roads in the city.
