Grave risk
The big round-about on the Airport Highway, opposite the Terminal Building of ZIA, needs to be signal-controlled. Thousands of people and workers cross the highway every day, which is very risky. The overhead bridge is located at a distance that primarily caters to the need of the Railway Station and not at all meant for the large number of pedestrians coming in/out of the airport. The drivers on the road have no respect for the passersby and many lives have already been lost due to reckless and dangerous driving. The drivers at times even ignore the hand signals of the traffic police.
Either a subway or another overhead bridge can be built to save human lives. But before any such step is taken, the round-about must be equipped with electronic signal posts.
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