20-km Traffic Jam on Delhi-Kolkata Highway; Vehicles Stranded for 3 Days
A 15–20 kilometre section of National Highway 19 connecting Delhi and Kolkata has turned into a nightmare for motorists, as vehicles remain stuck for up to three days near Sasaram in Bihar’s Rohtas district. he congestion reportedly began after heavy rainfall inundated parts of the highway where expansion and repair work is underway, especially in the Shivsagar stretch, forcing traffic into narrow diversions that cannot handle the volume.
Drivers describe a surreal ordeal. One trucker, Duban Kumar, "The jam has been there since yesterday morning, around 8 am. I've barely moved 5 kilometres. I've been stuck here in Sasaram itself since then. There is no food, we are surviving on little snacks available on the roadside,"
Another truck driver, Sanjay Das, who was travelling from Kolkata, claimed he managed only 20 km in 24 hours with no visible relief efforts, stranded commuters and freight vehicles have faced mounting distress.
Drivers describe a surreal ordeal. One trucker, Duban Kumar, "The jam has been there since yesterday morning, around 8 am. I've barely moved 5 kilometres. I've been stuck here in Sasaram itself since then. There is no food, we are surviving on little snacks available on the roadside,"
Another truck driver, Sanjay Das, who was travelling from Kolkata, claimed he managed only 20 km in 24 hours with no visible relief efforts, stranded commuters and freight vehicles have faced mounting distress.
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