[Patna and its perennial traffic problems… Yogesh write on how it feels to travel from East Boring Canal Road to St Xavier’s College]
Too many people and too many vehicles are the main barrier when you have to reach somewhere on a given time. Patna really needs more flyovers. Every day I lose my patience while riding my motorbike to Digha from East Boring Canal road. At the distance of 500m from Rajapur the struggle in the traffic begins. It feels like my watch begins slowing down. Time crawls to a standstill.
The place gets crowded especially in the evening. There are many temples big and small along the narrow road. The road is always busy with the people spilling out of the temples, and others who come out to buy vegetables from the many vendors who encroach on the road. And then of course the vehicles: bikes, auto-rickshaws, cycle-rickshaws, tuk tuks, cars of all sizes, horse carts (tum tum). And not to forget holy cows who park themselves wherever they please.
The road coming straight from Gandhi Maidan is diverted at the Rajapur Bridge so they also have to go through the East Boring Canal Road which adds to the traffic. I have seen people shouting at each other to move first and the auto drivers are another tension. They move and stop whenever and wherever they wish. They don’t care at all for any traffic rules.
Yesterday, it took me half an hour to be free from the traffic. Somehow, when I reached the Rajapur corner I lost my patience. I saw more traffic ahead. Many people wre crowding the road. There were many temporary stalls selling sweets, toys and snacks. It was like a mela (village fair). It was a kind of feast on that road. While talking to some locals I came to know that they were celebrating Pursia Mela, which is celebrated after the month of Shravan is over.
We always have some kind of festivals but are not bringing any happiness ,they rather add up to our struggles.
Patna aims to be a smart city but can never be one without solving the traffic problem. If the government is allowing more and more number of vehicles to run on the roads then it should also be having a good traffic management plan.
[ Yogesh Kumar, Newsnet Intern]
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Really we have stretch the day more than 1-2 hours daily only due to traffic. in the morning i travel from my to college in 15-17 minute but the same way in afternoon it took more than an hour. Problem is not only in the system, we also should take care of it.
Yes, i agree.
I also have gotten struck in the jam. Not only the boring road area but I have also heard one my friend saying that he too faces the same jam, even when he comes from jagdeo path. The road gets quite busy and government does need to take serious action on the issue before it may lead to severe accidents.
I agree. Couple of months ago, I had to circle that stretch every singe day for my social work. It was so frustrating and tiring that I can’t even express. The management should really do something about it. The no. of vehicles are increasing day by day.
True Story. These traffic jams have been the root cause of my stress for a long time. I even got used to it. The government should really do something about it. They are doing their job but at the wrong place in the wrong time. Not only time, but we lose our mental health too. All the noises and pollution do wonders to both our physical and mental health.
Such a big problem yogi bhai but bihari never improve himself.they have no patience,everybody are in hurry.govt should stickly do something about traffic jam or problem.
Agree with you totally Yogesh…I too have to do that stretch every working day.