KOCHI: Hoardings and flex boards on bus stands and footpaths have become a menace for the passengers and pedestrians in the city. Almost all political parties, NGOs and even the corporation have erected hoardings and flexes on sideways without having any concern for the passengers and the pedestrians. The hoardings and flex boards erected at the Kaloor bus stand is one such instance that is causing hardship to all. Most of the passengers waiting for the bus towards Aluva can hardly see the boards of approaching buses. The hoardings that are stacked on the sidewalk in Kaloor pose a threat as the passengers have no other way but to step on to the road. This could lead to accidents as buses come rushing, ex-servicemen Peter who regularly travels from Kaloor to Aluva said. “The authorities must remove the flex boards immediately as they are causing trouble to passengers,” he said.When City Express enquired about the problems being faced by passengers to a policemen on duty at the Kaloor bus stand, he said the flex boards were erected after paying proper tax to the corporation. “Though we know that the boards are posing trouble to passengers, we are helpless,” traffic police officer Binu K Balan said. The flexes and hoardings at Kaloor are just one example. All across the city, one could come across such flexes and hoardings that pose a threat to pedestrians and passengers. And in some places, boards and flexes are nailed on trees, which has been banned. Though complaints were registered with the corporation, the authorities have turned a blind eye. The police are also helpless as they say that it is for the corporation to take the initiative to remove the hoardings and flexes.
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