Mehjoor Nagar Residents Decry Slowing Pace Of Work At Footbridge

Srinagar: The long-overdue Mehjoor Nagar pedestrian bridge remains incomplete, leaving residents fuming over the administration’s failure to deliver on its promises. Initiated in August 2022, the bridge was supposed to be completed within a year. However, repeated delays and a sluggish pace of work have pushed the project far beyond its initial deadline, forcing locals to take detours and endure daily hardships.
With an approved budget of Rs 4.95 crore, the 106-meter-long bridge was expected to improve connectivity between Mehjoor Nagar and Jawahar Nagar. Despite high expectations, the project has been marred by slow execution, with work coming to a standstill for months at a time. Locals have urged Commissioner SMC to intervene and expedite its completion.
Locals argue that such delays expose the lack of accountability within government agencies, leaving the public to bear the brunt of inefficiency. “We were promised that the bridge would be ready in a year. Now, it looks like we will have to wait indefinitely. The authorities simply don’t care,” said a local.