Electric poles, vehicles hold up 6-laning of NH 1

SHERPUR CHOWK: Electric poles which compete for space with vehicles on the middle of the under-construction road along the Ludhiana-Delhi National Highway, between Sherpur Chowk and Dhandari Kalan, does not reflect well on authorities responsible for six-laning work.
Considering that work on six-laning of NH one from Ludhiana to Delhi has been on from 2009, time constraint is not to blame for authorities failure to relocate the poles.The slow pace of work from Sherpur Chowk and Dhandari Kalan has made the centre of the road a veritable parking lot.
Neeraj Sharma, a businessman from Civil Lines who has an industrial unit at Focal Point, said, "The road from Sherpur Chowk to Dhandari Kalan is perhaps the most congested along the highway. We are anxiously waiting for six-laning to be completed soon". An industrialist with a unit at Focal Point said, "The pace of the work is slow and people from the industrial units use stretches under construction to park their vehicles. One can see many trucks, big load carriers and small vehicles parked on the road." He pointed out that electricity poles and transformers have hindered the six-laning work.
However, deputy commissioner Rahul Tiwari said most of the obstructions have been cleared. "We have cleared most obstructions for six-laning of the road. As far as electric poles on the road from Sherpur Chowk to Dhandari Kalan are concerned, they may not be in the way and if they are, they will soon be relocated. We hold frequent meetings with NHAI and discuss these issues," he said.