Chandigarh, Sept. 6 -- Poorly lit streets across the city have become a daily ordeal for residents, with non-functional street lights causing inconvenience and raising safety concerns. From dimly lit internal roads and cycle tracks to stretches of major markets, the problem is widespread and was also flagged by councillors in the recent municipal corporation (MC) House meeting.

Residents say that inadequate lighting has made commuting unsafe in the city. Many residents also link the poor state of street lighting to a rise in accidents and petty crime.

Lt Col Ran Singh Rana, a resident of Sector 28, said, "Streetlights across the city are not functioning, and this directly increases risks for commuters and pedestrians. Dim lights make it...