Traffic chaos on road next to SMS Hospital’s OPD

Jaipur: The road linking JLN Marg to Suchana Bhavan Tiraha on Tonk Road has become an ordeal for commuters. With vehicles haphazardly stationed on both flanks of the carriageway and e-rickshaws obstructing the entry and exit points of the SMS Hospital's OPD to pick up passengers, traffic proceeds sluggishly along this stretch.
"The primary problem on this stretch are e-rickshaw drivers. They obstruct the entry and exit gates of the OPD. Consequently, even emergency services like ambulances frequently get stuck along with other vehicles," said Satin Meel, an ambulance driver.
When TOI contacted traffic departmen officials, they said they would evaluate the situation and position officials on this stretch to monitor the traffic.
Commuters said during peak hours it requires 15-20 minutes to traverse this 500-metre stretch as vehicles from both directions converge into one line due to unauthorised parking on both sides of the road.
Adarsh Nagar resident Amit Mirchandani traverses this road regularly to reach his workplace on Ashok Marg. He said there are police vehicles, ambulances and vehicles transporting passengers queued on both sides of the road.
Another concern is that the signal at the tiraha remains green briefly for vehicles intending to take a right turn on Tonk Road. Conversely, traffic on Tonk Road remains open for nearly five minutes at a stretch.
"If you miss a signal merely because of these obstructing vehicles, you get stationed there for five minutes. Despite such a crucial stretch with the main gates of the OPD of the largest state-run hospital, there is no traffic official stationed here," said Mirchandani.