Regular traffic jams between Santipur and Barojagulia in Nadia on NH12, the highway that runs through the spine of Bengal linking the south to the north, are a commuting nightmare.
Reason: the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has blocked one lane of the highway to repair the damaged stretch. Also, suburban trains off tracks have increased vehicular load on roads.
A doctor, Goutam Majumder leaves his Kalyani home at 7am every day to reach his workplace at Nadia’s Krishnaganj block hospital, 81km away. After 30 minutes he hits the NH12 and manages to reach Chakdah Chowmatha, which is 10km away along the highway, in 90 minutes. To avoid further delay, he takes a diversion through village roads to reach the hospital at Krishnaganj at 11.15am.
