Lucknow (Written by citizen journalist Shikhar): Daily commuters and citizens dwelling close to the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow every time face traffic chaos whenever any Cricket Match is hosted whether may it be IPL or any international cricket match. Although the assurance being made within the past, the absence of everlasting parking reply has become the encompassing roads into congestion hotspots, especially at some stage in some important activities. Spectators, officials and traffic officials are robotically left in arterial roads and broader lanes because of no distinct parking being constructed. Vehicular movement is hampered as a result of this exercise. At some stage and on in shape days massive gathering the visitors situations become bad to worse in which college buses, workplace commuters, emergency vehicles and public delivery services are affected. Residential apartments and houses, corporate, government offices including hospitals near by the stadium have to face predicament as ambulances are stuck up in the traffic. Nearby residents residing particulary in Gomti Nagar Extension, Sushant Golf City, Ansal and Arjunganj have voiced frustration over what they describe as administrative indifference and insufficient making plans. A nearby resident remarked that the website hosting international stage activities without the right parking preparations has made site visitors chaos a habitual ordeal for the neighbourhood. Additional employees have been assigned by the site visitors police to regulate the state of affairs at same stage in activities, such short time period measures did not provide sustainable relief. Urban making plans specialist preserve that until a multi-level storey parking complex in conjunction with a comprehensive traffic control plan, congestion in the area will remain unresolved.
Appeals have been persistently raised by the resident concerned and civic organizations to the government and stadium operators to expedite the parking project, emphasizing the requirement to prioritize public protection and convenience. They also warned that preserved delays now no longer handiest inconvenience citizen and commuters but additionally disclose critical gaps withinside the city’s infrastructure making plans. Worthwhile to express that as per the report of The Times of India dated 23 July,2023 the parking was approved by the Lucknow Development Authority, sadly till date it is not yet completed, thereby raising question mark on parking and creating traffic problem.
About the Author
Mr. Shikhar is an advocate by profession LLM from United Kingdom and holds a Bachelor degree in journalism and mass communication. He mainly writes on social and legal issues. Main area of practice is civil side in high court Lucknow bench with experience of more than 11 years at bar.
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