Tahir Mehmood, a resident of Bara market told that no action is being taken against encroachers which created problems for the people in the flow of traffic as well as for pedestrians besides being a security risk.

When contacted with an official of Municipal Corporation Rawalpindi (MCR), he said that anti encroachment drive was going on successfully in the city and adjacent densely populated areas had been made clear.

Talking to APP, an official of City Traffic Police said encroachments were major cause in the smooth flow of traffic, adding that traffic police making all out efforts to avoid traffic jam on roads.

He urged the traders to cooperate with traffic police in eradicating encroachment, adding that without removal of encroachments, increasing traffic problems could not be controlled.