FAISALABAD, Dec. 6: Traffic system in the city has failed due to the alleged negligence of the traffic police and other agencies concerned. During a round of the city here on Monday , traffic jams were observed on all main roads, especially Narwala Road, Circular Road, Dijkot Road, Abdullahpur Intersection and other busy areas due to the poor performance of the police and faulty traffic signals.

The slow pace of construction work on major city roads and encroachments were hampering the smooth flow of traffic. It was also observed that in some areas, shopkeepers displayed their goods like refrigerators, television sets, bicycles and other heavy articles on footpaths or even on roads which further aggravated the situation.

The Tehsil Municipal Administration is a silent spectator as no solid steps had been taken to remove donkey-carts from busy commercial areas like Circular Road, Satiana Road, D-Grounds, Millat Road, Narwala Road, Railway Road and Dijkot Road.

Another reason of the traffic mess in the city is huge publicity boards displayed by the national and multinational companies after allegedly giving bribe to the TMA. The signboards are creating hurdles as they have not been erected after getting NOC from the traffic engineer or the Regional Transport Authority.