Party Demands Online Challans, Fewer Checkpoints, and No Checking near Schools
Key Points:
- JDU holds protest at DC office demanding action on rising Mango traffic chaos
- Party alleges corruption at 7–8 check posts on single roads, causing needless jams
- JDU calls for online challan system and ban on checking near schools during school hours
JAMSHEDPUR – The Janata Dal (United), East Singhbhum Jamshedpur Metropolitan Unit, staged a demonstration at the Deputy Commissioner’s office on Thursday, demanding urgent administrative action to tackle the worsening traffic situation in the city, particularly in the Mango area.
Party leaders and workers at the protest alleged that traffic checking in the city had become a conduit for corruption. They said the practice needed to be stopped immediately.
The demonstrators claimed that vehicles were being stopped at as many as 7 to 8 locations on a single stretch of road. On the other hand, this was causing unnecessary traffic jams and subjecting ordinary residents to repeated inspections, generating widespread anger among commuters.
JDU leaders demanded that the vehicle inspection process be made fully transparent. Moreover, they called for a reduction in the number of check posts. They also demanded that an online challan system be implemented across the district on the lines of the rest of the state.
Under the proposed system, those who did not have the required amount available at the time of checking would not face vehicle seizure. Instead, they would be given the option of paying the fine later through a portal or through the court. This, the party said, would prevent coercive action against commuters who are otherwise willing to comply.
In addition, the protesters demanded a complete ban on traffic checking near schools during school hours. They argued that vehicle checks near school zones at peak times not only cause congestion but also raise the risk of accidents involving children and parents.
JDU alleged that vehicle checking drives during school timings were creating avoidable traffic disruptions. The party said these operations heightened the chances of road accidents in areas where children were present in large numbers.
The party pressed the administration to take prompt and effective steps. It urged the authorities to relieve the city’s residents of traffic disorder, emphasising that the current situation in Mango and surrounding areas had become unmanageable.
