Apr 22, 2025 10:32 AM IST
Panjab College, Chandigarh, will roll out stickers for automobiles within the campus and goals to ban entry for automobiles with out stickers from Could 1
The UT administration is about to fill the hole between the median on the street connecting Panjab College (PU) North Campus and South Campus in entrance of PU gate quantity 3. One of many two medians on the street shall be sealed to curb site visitors congestion and dissuade individuals driving on the unsuitable aspect. This comes after PU had reached out to the authorities to unravel the site visitors issues at this accident-prone junction.
The gate quantity 3 is essentially the most crowded of all gates at PU, Chandigarh.. Whereas as per college coverage, ID playing cards of car occupants coming into the campus must be checked, stopping even one car results in site visitors congestion on gate quantity 3 as it’s the narrowest of all gates. (HT Picture)
The work began over the weekend, however members of College students Organisation of India (SOI) had protested to cease the work, stating that the transfer will trigger hardship to the scholars. In a video, they had been seen utilizing barricades to cease the site visitors and had been later seen arguing with law enforcement officials who had reached the spot. The work hasn’t resumed but. Officers stated that it could restart quickly.
One of many police officers from the Police Management Room (PCR), who was known as to the spot to talk to the scholars, stated, “The order has come from the UT chief engineer. This spot is known for traffic offences like wrong-side driving and is also prone to accidents. While we have pacified the students, the work certainly won’t be halted.”
This isn’t the primary time that the street has been closed. Throughout the pupil council elections, the street is closed utilizing makeshift dividers for higher site visitors monitoring and administration in PU. College registrar YP Verma clarified that solely one of many medians can be sealed and the second median in entrance of the Panjab College Alumni Home gate in South Campus can be stored open. PU vice-chancellor Renu Vig stated that they had reached out to the site visitors police authorities on a number of events to do one thing in regards to the site visitors chaos in entrance of the gate.
The gate quantity 3, additionally located on this street, is essentially the most crowded of all PU gates. Whereas as per college coverage, ID playing cards of car occupants coming into the campus must be checked, stopping even one car results in site visitors congestion on gate quantity 3 as it’s the narrowest of all gates.
The vice-chancellor stated Panjab College is engaged on a proposal to widen this gate and make it a two-lane street.
Earlier, there was a proposal to create one other opening to present a separate entry and exit to automobiles. Nevertheless, this was dominated out by officers.
They stated that the pre-existing gate shall be widened and a few house shall be given for automobiles to make a U-turn if they’re requested to go away.
The college will roll out stickers for automobiles within the campus and goals to ban entry for automobiles with out stickers from Could 1.
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