Jalandhar has started work on its first dedicated "green track" for bicycles, motorcycles and e-rickshaws and the project is being developed on Bhagwan Mahavir Marg from Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Chowk to Adarsh Nagar Chowk. The Municipal Corporation has created this special lane to improve traffic movement and provide safer travel for two wheeler riders and e-rickshaw drivers and the track is being painted green so that it can be easily identified by motorists using the road.
Construction work on project began in presence of Central Zone In-charge Nitin Kohli and officials of Municipal Corporation and the stretch is around 2 kilometres long and is being developed as a pilot project for city.
According to officials the performance and results of the project will be reviewed after the route is completed and based on the outcome similar tracks may be developed in other parts of city and the next planned phase is the construction of a similar green track from Adarsh Nagar Chowk to Football Chowk.
Road improvement work has already been completed on one side of Bhagwan Mahavir Marg and resurfacing work on the other side is also underway, after the road work is finished a green track will be developed there as well and this will provide dedicated lanes for bicycles, motorcycles and e-rickshaws on both sides of the road.
The project is being seen as an important step towards improving city's traffic management system and dedicated lanes are expected to help reduce congestion and make travel more organized for road users.
During an inspection of ongoing work on stretch from Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Chowk towards Football Chowk it was stated that new track is being specially constructed for e-rickshaws and two-wheelers and the project aims to improve the overall traffic system in Jalandhar and provide relief to people who use two-wheelers for daily travel.
Several local representatives and officials were present during the inspection and among them were Jatin Gulati, Manish Sharma, Jaspreet Singh Ripi and contractors from Bhagwati Company.
Officials said that efforts are being made to ensure the quality of the construction work and complete the project on time and once completed the green track will become first dedicated corridor of its kind in Jalandhar for bicycles, motorcycles and e-rickshaws.
