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Smart City Projects Under Fire: Non-Functional Traffic Signals, Barricaded Roads and Empty Cycle Tracks Frustrate Residents

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Smart City Projects Under Fire: Non-Functional Traffic Signals, Barricaded Roads and Empty Cycle Tracks Frustrate Residents

Smart City or Smart Chaos? Residents Question Functionality of Urban “Modernization” Projects By: Javid Amin | 20 May 2026 Smart City or Smart Showpiece? Citizens Raise Questions Over Urban Planning and Ground Reality Glittering traffic signals, redesigned roads, decorative cycle tracks, digital systems, and modern street infrastructure were supposed to transform cities into efficient urban spaces under the Smart City vision. But for many residents, the reality feels very different. Across several upgraded urban corridors, people increasingly complain that “smart infrastructure” appears more cosmetic than functional — filled with non-working…

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Strategic Connectivity Enhanced: PM Opens Z-Morh Tunnel in Sonamarg

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Strategic Connectivity Enhanced: PM Opens Z-Morh Tunnel in Sonamarg

Prime minister Narendra Modi also paid tribute to seven people, including labourers, who were killed in a terror attack in the area in October 2024. Speaking at the inauguration event of Jammu and Kashmir’s Z-Morh tunnel on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the union territory as India’s “crown,” and expressed his desire to see it as “beautiful and prosperous.” “Jammu and Kashmir is the crown of the country. I want this crown to be beautiful and prosperous,” he said. The prime minister also paid tribute to seven people, including labourers,…

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