Rewa hit by massive traffic jam:Thousands stuck on Bela Bypass; truck drivers stranded without food or water

Due to damage to the Bihar bridge in Rewa, a several-kilometer-long traffic jam has occurred on Bela Bypass and its connecting routes since Thursday morning. Thousands of heavy vehicles have been standing on both sides of the road since night, disrupting traffic movement. Truck drivers stuck in the jam are waiting hungry and thirsty. A team from Chorhata police station has been dispatched to the spot to restore traffic flow. Situation worsens on Bela-Govindgarh and Maihar Road Due to the damage to Behar Bridge, pressure is increasing on these routes and the situation appeared worse in the morning. Vehicles have been stuck in traffic jams since night, but conditions have not been able to normalize. Small vehicles are facing difficulty in passing through trucks parked on both sides of the road and there is a risk of accidents. There are no police personnel at the spot. Truck drivers say, ‘Standing hungry and thirsty since night’ Truck driver Mukesh Kushwaha said, “We have been standing since night, the vehicle is not moving forward. We are waiting hungry and thirsty, there is no one to look after us.” Meanwhile, Rajesh Vishwakarma said, “We remained stuck here the whole night, the situation is the same in the morning too. Even the police are not present at the spot, in such a situation a major accident can happen anytime.” Police said, ‘Team dispatched to restore traffic movement’ Regarding the traffic jam and absence of police, Chorhata police station in-charge Pawan Shukla said that the team is continuously monitoring. A team has been dispatched to restore traffic movement at the Rewa border.