Vehicles stuck for 4 days on Delhi-Kolkata Highway! 65-km Traffic jam, Movement barely 5 km in 24 hours News24 –

Delhi-Kolkata Highway (NH-19) is facing a 65-km-long traffic jam, with hundreds of vehicles stuck for almost four days. They can be seen lined up bumper-to-bumper, with no sign of relief since the first day. Heavy rain in Bihar’s Rohtas district last Friday flooded the diversions and service lanes made by the six-lane construction company on National Highway 19.

Why 65-km Traffic Jam

Potholes have formed all over the road, and the waterlogging is making vehicles slip, causing the traffic jam to get worse every hour. According to an NDTV report, Even covering a distance of a few kilometres is taking hours. The traffic jam clogging the highway has now stretched to Aurangabad, which is nearly 65 km from Rohtas.

How NHAI and Local Administration Reacted?

According to news reports, the local administration’s plan never seems to be effective. Neither the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) nor the road construction company have taken any action in the matter. The situation is so severe that vehicles can travel just five kilometers in 24 hours.

What truck drivers say

A NDTV report quoted two truck drivers, who said that they are concerned about the limited food items that they are carrying for their survival. If clearing the traffic jams again takes hours, it would impact their livelihood and plans. Pedestrians, ambulances, emergency services, and tourist vehicles are also facing the brunt of the traffic jam.

“In the past 30 hours, we have travelled only 7 kilometers. Despite paying tolls, road taxes, and other expenses, we still face hours of traffic jams. Neither NHAI personnel nor the local administration are visible on the road,” said Praveen Singh, a truck driver caught in the jam.

“Have been stuck in traffic jams for two days. We are hungry and thirsty and in a miserable state. Even covering a few kilometres is taking hours,” said Sanjay Singh, another truck driver.