5 Km Long Traffic Jam On Mumbai-Ahmedabad National Highway Due To Pothole Repair Work And Road Accident
Ahmedabad: Commuters on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai National Highway faced yet another grueling day, as a 5-kilometer-long traffic jam brought movement to a standstill. Monsoon showers have once again revealed the poor state of the highway, with large potholes forming and ongoing patchwork repairs only adding to the disruption.
Frustration peaked when a collision between two trucks escalated into a verbal confrontation, briefly halting traffic repair work. A supervisor intervened to calm the situation and get traffic moving again.
In a separate incident, a driver accidentally dragged a safety cone under his car, further delaying roadwork operations. This isn’t the first time motorists have suffered due to the crumbling highway, just days ago, a jam near Jambuva Bridge stretched for nearly 15 kilometers.
The situation is no better on the Vadodara-Bharuch National Highway (NH-48), where a sinkhole near Kandari village caused a 4-kilometer traffic snarl. The problem emerged at a diversion route near an under-construction bridge. Though workers are trying to fill potholes, fresh rainfall keeps undoing their efforts.
Residents of housing societies near Jambuva Bridge say they’re effectively stuck at home. With schools nearby, parents report constant delays for their children. Many say the worsening traffic has made even basic travel unpredictable and stressful.
Aryan Residency, located right beside the bridge, has become a flashpoint of commuter complaints. Residents there are urging the administration to act swiftly and fix the root of the problem, poor road infrastructure and unplanned repairs.
As Gujarat’s infrastructure struggles to cope with the monsoon, both commuters and local residents are demanding accountability. Temporary repairs are no longer enough, they say. What’s needed now is a long-term, weather-resilient solution, before the next storm brings more than just potholes.
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