Ludhiana, July 14 -- Frequent accidents on the elevated road connecting the Ludhiana bus stand to Ferozepur Road have intensified into a serious concern for city commuters, highlighting critical lapses in road safety. The glaring absence of metal crash barriers on this stretch is being widely seen as a major oversight by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). Experts are warning that even minor mishaps could turn fatal due to this negligence, putting countless lives at risk.

The issue came to the fore once again on Friday morning, when a truck loaded with sand and gravel overturned on the elevated corridor around 7.30 am. The accident led to massive traffic disruption during peak hours, causing inconvenience to hundreds of comm...