Poorly re-tarred city roads give a bumpy ride to motorists

PWD accused of not monitoring works done by local contractors

With poor supervision, the condition of a number of newly tarred city roads, which were dug up for pipe-laying and other works, is back to square one. At many locations, road surfaces were just filled without meeting quality standards. “The best example is some of the filled spots along the Puthiyangadi-Kunduparamba road. There are now many bumpy patches along the road which Public Works Department officials are yet to inspect or adopt proper follow-up measures,” says V.A. Purushothaman, a local resident. He points out that it poses a safety threat to vehicles with low ground clearance and motorbikes. Motorists also point out that such newly filled spots slowly turn into potholes unable to withstand heavy vehicular traffic. Small bump-like structures are also causing huge jerks and even lead to accidents, they add.