Jayesh Navadiya, a leading sari and dress material merchant based in USA, had thought up a different image for one of the fastest
Fastest growing city of the world, according to UN report. (Surat) on his maiden visit to the textile hub all the way from Dubai, a few days ago. But, his hopes of seeing Surat
But as contrary to his imagination crashed when he had to maneuver through the city's most congested area- a two-kilometer stretch from the railway station
to Ring Road which houses more than 140 textile markets and 50,000 shops, "It took me almost an hour to cover one kilometer .
I can’t afford to undertake the bone-breaking journey again." said Gurnani.
Jayesh Navadiya just one of the affected ones. Hundreds of merchants from others stats and abroad,. who visits the textile city ahead of the
start of the festive season, return with tragic experiences after facing traffic situation in the textile market areas.
So bad is the situation that most of the big merchant, stunned by the traffic problems, have literally conveyed to their counterpart in Surat
that if they want business, they will have to finalize the deals in some five-stars hotels.
Surprisingly, the Ring Road flyover bridge constructed by SMC to ease traffic congestion on the main thoroughfare few years ago has
been of litle use at least on the two-kilometer-long stretch in the Ring Road area.
Serpentine queues of vehicles in almost all the lass bylines and on the main throughout the days . tempos lades with tones of fabric
parked on the roes side auto rickshaws waiting for passengers and truck making unexpected appear acnes from the small lane add up to the
traffic woes amid the rare presence of the traffic cops.
"If we have to reach the market by say 10 am have to star tow hours early from home ," said general secretary federation of Surat textile
in hotels located in posh areas like Athwart Lines and Parle point," he said Sources said the textile traders have demanded demarcation of yellow lines for parking vehicles on the main thoroughfare, stringent implementation of no-entry norms and deployment of adequate personnel from the traffic department. Rajesh Panjabi, a textile traders said,"we have to deal with this hell like situation daily. Nobody is concerned about solving the traffic issues."
