Jam! Bihar's Koilwar is a tense route, what is the reason?
Though it is common for vehicles to jam on roads, there is a route in bihar where vehicles move forward for 24 hours. You may not believe it but the route of Koilwar bridge in bihar is no less than a tension. NH-84 is used to go from patna to Ara and Chhapra. Long queues of trucks are seen every day for about 25-30 km on this route. On tuesday (10 December), the team of ABP news reached to find out the reason for the jam. read the report.
This jam that started from Koilwar bridge is not only affecting the daily routine of thousands of people, but it is also directly affecting the country's economy. This road connects the north and south of bihar and is the means of movement for about 25 lakh people every day. Apart from this, sand is also supplied through this route for construction work in many districts of bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Sand from the Son river originating from Amarkantak is a major trade of this region. Sand is loaded in trucks from various ghats of Bhojpur district and transported to various districts of bihar and Uttar Pradesh. The government challan for these trucks loaded with sand is for 24 hours, but due to being stuck in the jam, the truck drivers reach late. In such a situation, the risk of fine and loss increases.
What is the main reason for the jam?
The state highway connecting patna to Ara and Chhapra is broken at many places. Traffic remains slow on this route due to potholes. Apart from this, road construction work is also going on at many places. Due to the movement of heavy vehicles, trucks leaving patna before 6 am stop. There is a lot of pressure of vehicles on the Koilwar bridge, due to which the problem of jam becomes serious.
The jam is also having an economic impact. Due to the jam, trucks laden with sand are getting delayed in reaching their destination on time. The cost of 24 metric tonnes of sand is around ₹10,000 to ₹12,000. Now if a truck should reach a place like Sitamarhi, 140 kms from patna, in 7 hours, but due to the jam, it takes four days. This stops work at construction sites, affecting thousands of labourers and projects.