Neglect & apathy of JDA leaves key alternate route in limbo

Jaipur: Due to the indifference and negligence of senior engineers at the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA), the main alternate route for the Rising Rajasthan Summit is facing severe neglect. If the situation remains unchanged, domestic and international guests attending this grand event will carry not just impressions of the capital but a negative image of the entire state. It is about Calgiri Marg in Malviya Nagar. The primary venue for the Rising Rajasthan Summit is the Jaipur Exhibition and Convention Centre (JECC) located in the Sitapura Industrial Area. There will be pressure on the main routes leading to JECC during the event. The main alternate route leading to JECC, after Tonk Road, starts from the Malviya Nagar Overbridge on JLN Marg, passes through Calgiri Marg, continues to Apex Circle, and further extends via Mahal Road to Sitapura Industrial Area.

While Mahal Road, part of this alternate route, is being given significant attention and beautification by JDA, Calgiri Marg remains a victim of gross neglect by the JDA’s senior engineers. This oversight is particularly concerning given the importance of this route for the grand event. Even though Calgary Road is included as the main alternate route for the grand event of Rising Rajasthan, it remains overlooked by senior engineers of the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA).

With only a few days left for the event, the responsible engineers at JDA have yet to pay attention to this critical route. The First India News team inspected the condition of Calgiri Marg, stretching from the Malviya Nagar Overbridge to Apex Circle.

During the inspection, it did not seem like we were travelling on such an essential route, designated as the main alternate pathway for a megaevent like Rising Rajasthan, which aims to attract investments worth several lakh crores to the state.