Samba, Nov 12 — Local residents have raised serious concerns over the unsafe condition of the temporary route across the Basanter River, where daily incidents of vehicles getting trapped in deep pits have become a common occurrence.
According to locals, the pits have been deliberately dug by JCB machines on both sides of the approach to the under-construction bridge connecting Village Taloor with Village Gujwal in District Samba. These depressions, now filled with water, pose a grave danger to commuters, especially those unaware of the terrain.
“Every day at least one vehicle gets stuck in these pits. Families, including women and children, often find themselves in distress when their vehicles get trapped midstream,” residents said, urging the district administration to take immediate action.
This route currently serves as the only accessible link for people traveling between Gujwal, Sumb, Mansar, and Nud, as any alternate route would mean taking a detour of nearly 16 kilometers.
Locals have made a humble appeal to the administration supervising the bridge construction to direct the construction company to fill or properly mark these dangerous pits, ensuring safe passage for the public until the bridge work is completed.
