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GURGAON: Long after they took over the roads in the vicinity of Cyber City for construction, the Rapid Metro authorities have failed to maintain these roads and bring them back to their original shape. Some stretches of roads in particular are in a very bad condition. The road between Sikanderpur and Bristol Hotel crossing not only has several potholes but it also is very narrow, leading to a traffic jam. The area near the Metro station in Moulsari Avenue and some parts of Phase-II are also crying out for attention. Despite repeated attempts, the Rapid Metro officials refused to offer any explanation for the pathetic condition of this road. However, the HUDA administrator said he was worried about HUDA's name being unnecessarily tarnished. Rapid Metro is a joint venture by IL&FS Engineering Services and HUDA. "What you are saying is absolutely correct since I myself saw the Sikanderpur area a couple of days ago. The road is indeed in a bad condition and it is true that because of Rapid Metro we are getting a bad name as it is a joint venture in which the construction and upkeep of the road is being done by them. The road at this spot needs to be repaired immediately and should also be widened," HUDA Administrator Praveen Kumar told TOI.

"I will call for a meeting with the Rapid Metro authorities and direct them to repair all the roads that they had taken over from us in order to construct the Metro. The problem of traffic jam will get resolved to quite an extent once the roads are repaired. I am hoping that the repair work is carried out soon," he said.

The residents and motorists are also complaining of their vehicles getting damaged because of the condition of the roads where the Metro construction is going on.

"Travelling on the Sikanderpur stretch is a nightmare and the horrible state of the road does damage vehicles. There is a perennial traffic jam because the road is narrow and potholed. The authorities, in this case HUDA, should ensure that the private developer is penalized if he doesn't repair the roads despite being asked to do so," said Rajat Aggarwal, a DLF Phase-III resident.