Despite tall claims made by the Ludhiana civic body regarding development and cleanliness drives, the area touted as the largest Transport Nagar of Punjab lies in a state of despair with deep potholes, waterlogged roads, garbage strewn across lanes and choked sewer lines. With the advent of monsoon, the transporters are set to bear the brunt for civic body’s apathy this year too.
Spread across 114 acres, Transport Nagar caters to 1,200 transporters who run their business in the area where over 1,000 trucks move in and out on daily basis. Frequent breakdowns are reported due to poor condition of roads, which have not been rebuilt for over a decade, say transporters.
