Jammu/Dec, 3: Association of Timber Industries (ATI) has demanded a parking facility for commercial vehicles under upcoming flyover of Jammu-Akhnoor Highway on Canal Road to load-unload the goods, particularly timber coming for commercial purposes from other states.
Addressing a press conference Vice President of ATI Puneet Jamwal said that Akhnoor Road is traditional-hub for Timber and Hardware market. With the upcoming flyover over the existing roads, the by lanes would become congested and might become a hurdle for commercial activities. Jamwal maintained that there is need of Parking for commercial vehicles, big containers as there is no such provision for same on the road, which would be more populous when local residential area use it after flyover construction completed.
“Akhnoor road is basically known as an old timber market and is a well known hub of the hardware market. The goods imported from various parts of country as well abroad, came in big containers, which usually not less than 45 to 50 feet long and there is no provision for parking of such vehicles on new road,” Jamwal said adding, “Most of importantly timber comes from Gujrat in big containers and there is not a single space in road for parking of such Vehicles.” He said the administration in Jammu as well as traffic policies are very strict and can’t allow any vehicle to stand on roads so its necessity to allocate parking space, where local traders load-unload their goods. Appealing to the LG Administration Jamwal said that there shall be some provision for local traders. “Keeping in view the problem of traders and space constraints on canal road administration shall provide parking space for commercial vehicles under flyover. He said the private vehicle/ small cars shall not allow to use the allocated parking space, which should be craved our only for commercial activities
