Rawalpindi:
The Punjab government has introduced a green biker route dedicated to Rawalpindi for motorcyclists after Lahore to respond to traffic problems.
Motorcyclists will now be able to travel easily on a dedicated Gulzar-E-Quaid track at the Flying Club and the Flying Club at Korral Turn on Old Airport Road.
While the city’s traffic police (CTP) work on raising awareness of motorcyclists and the application of the rules, the director general of the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA), Kinza Murtaza, said that reflectors and signals will be placed on the greenway of Biker Lane, in particular in Turns.
In addition, two monuments will be erected at specific points on the road to highlight the culture of Punjab and Rawalpindi, she adds.
Following the vision of the chief minister of Punjab, Maryam Nawaz, to ensure a smooth flow of traffic and safe trips on the roads, the GDR launched a pilot project.
In the first phase, a five -kilometer track for motorcyclists was developed on both sides of Old Airport Road at a cost of 45 million rupees, with a green biker channel 12 feet wide.
The track, which extends from Korral Chowk to the Flying Club and Back, has been partially completed and is now operational for testing. The work is still in the process of being on one side of the road. Motorcyclists have already started to benefit from the dedicated route.
According to the GDR DG, a special type of paint was used to make sure that bikers do not slip, even in the rain. The installation will be gradually extended to other highly frequented roads in the city, notably Nur Khan Air Base and Murrier Road.
The CTP has deployed traffic guards at specific moments on the road to enforce traffic laws and educate motorcyclists concerning Green Biker Lane.
The traffic chief, Beenish Fatima, believes that the green biker’s track will improve the flow of traffic and reduce accidents. She underlines that the violations of traffic laws will be treated with strict action.
In addition, once the track is fully operational, speed cameras will be used to monitor traffic. After Ramazan, the roads will be declared for a strict application of safety belts, speed limits and other traffic regulations.
Rawalpindi motorcyclists have expressed their satisfaction with the newly introduced path, but some citizens have raised concerns about the service road or the liaison road along the Gulzar-E-Quaid track to the Flying Club, as vehicles passing through this area can disrupt the flow of traffic and increase the risk of accidents.
Citizens have also urged the authorities to solve this problem.
The initiative of the government of Punjab to create the Biker Green path by removing encroachments and focusing on the convenience of citizens is commendable, but the government must address all the faults of the pilot project in the next phase to ensure the safety and well-being of the inhabitants of Punjab, they add.
