It’s hard to fathom why the wall has not been repaired in the past two months, even though the authorities are aware of the danger. Currently, the traffic police are patrolling the entry and exit points to the road to nab law-breaking drivers. However, this is a stopgap solution, at best.

This paper reported that there are plans to rebuild the wall. This should be the first priority. Let there be swift action in this issue; we cannot afford to be merely reactive. This is a familiar pattern, wherein we tend to wait for a catastrophe to take place and act as a catalyst for corrective measures.

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The traffic cops must also crack down on the motorists who persist in taking the dirt road, despite the danger involved. These selfish and unthinking motorists are not just putting their own lives on the line, but that of others’ too. To compound the problem, even local villagers are using the dirt road. This is a crime, let us treat it as such. Finally, once this wall is repaired, which cannot happen a day too soon, it is equally important to prevent a repeat of the episode.