Foot overbridge
We are astonished to see that the construction of an extension from the Farmgate footbridge to a privately owned market is going on. We are confused if it is being constructed at private level or by the government. Those having experience of this area know well, how busy the farmgate overbridge is. Thus bridge connects three important points of as many as five extremely busy roads. The above extension would only increase the rush, creating severe congestion and other hazards. Definitely the extension would help the business of the private market. We do not know if this market would at all pay the government for this additional business. Even if the market pays, we do not know to what extent it would compensate the increased trouble caused to the passers-by. We do not understand who in the government suddenly became so kind to a private market and what made him to favour a market by ignoring the interest of the millions who use this bridge.
In case the city authorities have already approved its construction, as ordinary citizens we have the right to question the validity of their knowledge in ascertaining the people's needs. Even a mere child with mediocre level of intelligence can guess that this branch would in no way ease people's movement, but would severely increase and complicate the same. Do the citizens pay taxes for projects targeted for the enhancement of income of private organisations for creating hazards for themselves?
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