Bihar News: Trees In Middle Of Road Turn Jehanabad Drive Into Daily Risk For Commuters

Patna: A seamless drive on Bihar`s roads is still not a full reality as even trees in the middle of a main road are there to greet you and check your driving skills.

The place is also not very far from the state capital, only 50 kms away, but commuters will find trees standing tall in the middle of the 7.48 km long road in Jehanabad, making the commuters prone to accidents.

This is Jehanabad, Bihar.

Forest department said: "Don't cut the trees."
District officers said: "No problem, we’ll build the road around them."

No planning. No common sense.Just another episode of taxpayer money being wasted in style. pic.twitter.com/cVPHHZ1Z1I

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There is also a 'bewildering' reason behind it, exposing how the official hiccups could create serious difficulties and even could play havoc with the lives of common road users. More surprisingly, Patna-Gaya main road has been newly constructed with zero potholes and trees lined up on both sides. But motorists’ pleasant drive turns virtually into a nightmare once they find trees in the middle of the road, demanding best from their driving experience to evade hurdles or else they should be ready to risk their lives.

The 100-crore road widening project turned haywire when the forest department turned down the district administration’s request to remove trees. The forest department could have accepted the district administration`s request only if the latter had given 14 hectares of forest land. Undeterred by the forest department`s refusal, the district administration built a road around trees.

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The trees aren't planted in a straight line, which a driver could avoid as commuters have no option but to criss-cross their way through them.There has been no official statement yet from the Bihar Road Construction Department or the local district administration in this connection.