The Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC), which houses the region’s busiest trauma centre, is surrounded by crumbling roads that mirror civic neglect. The roads inside the hospital premises are riddled with potholes, uneven patches, and stagnant water, but the roads leading up to the GMC are even worse, turning access to the trauma centre into a risky ordeal for patients and ambulances alike. Approach roads from Ganeshpeth, Ashok Chowk, Krida Chowk, Tukdoji Putla, Ajni, and Ghat Road, all converging at Medical Square, are severely damaged. Broken surfaces, crater-like potholes, and loose gravel make movement treacherous, particularly for those transporting patients in emergency conditions.

 

The area near the trauma centre entrance and the adjoining medical shops is among the most affected. “It’s painful to see ambulances struggle to reach the gate through potholes and slush,” said a hospital visitor. “Patients who come here seeking treatment must first survive the road itself.” Local shopkeepers say the condition has worsened over months, with temporary repairs washing away after every rainfall. Officials from the Nagpur Municipal Corporation stated that the area comes under both Hanuman Nagar and Dhantoli zones.

 

Assistant Commissioner Narendra Bawankar noted that earlier leakage problems had been resolved, and the remaining stretches would soon be inspected for repairs and the work will begin soon. Until then, Nagpur’s main trauma corridor remains dangerously uneven, where every journey to the hospital tests endurance before treatment.