Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, August 22

Incessant rain on Saturday midnight that continued till Sunday evening exposed the miserable conditions of the city roads. Moreover, the unpreparedness of the civic authorities during monsoon was also revealed today after an ambulance got stuck in a pool of water on Damoria underbridge road.

Severe waterlogging on roads in different parts of the city also troubled pedestrians and motorists. The ambulance coming from Doaba Chowk got stuck on the Damoria underbridge road for over 30 minutes. All tyres of the ambulance got inundated in the waterlogged road. Lastly, the vehicle was pulled out with the help of a truck. Fortunately, there was no patient inside the ambulance.

The service road on the Maqsudan bypass to Sarb Multiplex and the Pathankot bypass chowk stretch also troubled transporters and labours working in factories. While the rain lasted throughout the day, traffic snarls irked residents.The street vendors claimed that even the sewer water remains stagnant on the road as the drainage system is lying defunct. Apart from the vehicular rush, the commuters said the stagnant water was another lurking danger.

Amid relief from the scorching heat, residents demanded attention for the damaged roads. Phagwara Gate, Transport Nagar, Old Railway Road, Ladowali Road and others remained inundated with rainwater.