October 1st 2024.
The town of Bangiriposhi has been facing a major issue on the National Highway-49. The highway, which passes through the Dwarasuni ghat in Mayurbhanj district, has been experiencing a massive traffic jam for the past four days. This has caused great inconvenience and frustration for many truckers and passengers who have been stuck on the road, unable to move. Even pedestrians have been kept away from the highway due to this chaotic situation.
According to sources, the ghat road has been completely gridlocked for four days now. The 13-km long stretch of road has been filled with a sea of vehicles, including containers, trucks, passenger vehicles, and two-wheelers. This has created a huge traffic snarl in the middle of a forest, causing a major disruption in the flow of traffic. The problem began when three vehicles broke down on the ghat road. Unfortunately, the situation was made worse due to the delayed arrival of cranes to tow away the stranded vehicles. As a result, it is taking around four hours for a vehicle to cross this stretch of the highway, as reported by frustrated commuters.
In this chaos, even an ambulance was stuck on the road for over four hours. The traffic jam has caused a lot of inconvenience for officegoers, who were unable to reach their workplaces. Several young individuals who were travelling to take the OSSC examination also missed their test as they were stuck on the route. The situation has been extremely distressing for commuters, who have been blaming the apathetic attitude and negligence of the police and administrative officials for the traffic jam.
With no end in sight, commuters have been desperately searching for drinking water in the midst of this chaos. They have accused the police personnel of not making any effort to ease the movement of vehicles, while the officials of the regional transport department have also failed to properly verify the cargo-laden vehicles. The truckers, who are stranded and helpless, have been surviving by cooking and consuming food inside their vehicles. Some of these trucks were carrying essential commodities, which has only added to the problems faced by the people.
It is worth noting that several political leaders and ministers had promised to address the issue and renovate the highway to make it safer for travelling. However, with no construction work being undertaken, the stretch of the highway at Dwarasuni ghat continues to witness frequent traffic jams and severe accidents, resulting in loss of lives and properties. This has raised questions on the effectiveness of these promises and the need for immediate action to improve the situation.
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