Unregulated Stops by Long-Distance Buses Worsen Traffic Woes in Jamshedpur’s Mango

Mango’s traffic snarls intensified due to unscheduled bus stops near Mango Bridge, impacting daily commuters.

JAMSHEDPUR – The Mango bus terminal’s chaotic state is a major contributor to the traffic congestion near the Mango Bridge.

Long-distance buses frequently make unregulated stops on the main road, exacerbating traffic problems and posing significant safety threats to regular commuters.

These buses often halt near the roundabout after leaving the terminal to pick up last-minute passengers, resulting in traffic bottlenecks.

It has become a routine for these buses to abruptly stop at the Sakchi end of the Jai Prakash Narayan Setu (Mango Bridge) to board passengers, causing a traffic mess around the roundabout.

These long-distance buses, which are supposed to operate to and from the authorized bus terminal at Sitaramdera, have turned traffic management on the second Mango bridge into a daunting task.

Stopping on the bridge to load passengers obstructs other traffic, causing persistent delays and frustrating regular commuters.

Moreover, buses that halt there to take on passengers, some of whom take time to board due to carrying baggage, obstruct the bridge’s entry.

This issue peaks between 8 and 9 in the morning and then again between 2 and 4 in the afternoon.

Even though long-distance buses have a designated stop at Sitaramdera Terminal, halting on the bridge has become a habit for these vehicles.

Unfortunately, there is a lack of traffic police in the area to control the situation.

The traffic constables stationed at the nearby intersections are unable to curb this unlawful practice.

More than 300 long-distance buses leave each day from Sitaramdera Bus Terminal, destined for various parts of the state as well as Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Odisha.