Buxar: Grappling with persistent traffic congestion on key arterial roads, the Buxar district administration on Monday announced measures to restore order and ensure smooth vehicular movement. The worst-affected stretches include Buxar Golambar to Purana Bhojpur and Dumraon town to Dumraon block. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting held at the collectorate, jointly chaired by district magistrate (DM) Sahila and superintendent of police (SP) Shubham Arya.The DM warned that negligence and traffic violations would invite strict action. To strengthen ground-level monitoring, the administration ordered the formation of three Quick Response Teams (QRTs) in the Buxar Nagar Parishad area and two in Dumraon Nagar Parishad. These teams will patrol major junctions and act immediately against violators.Commuters, however, said the situation reached a breaking point. “The stretch from Buxar Golambar to Purana Bhojpur remains choked for hours every day. Even short distances take an unreasonably long time,” said Nisha Rani, a daily commuter. A resident of Dumraon echoed similar concerns, blaming unregulated auto stops and illegal parking for chronic congestion on the Dumraon town–block office road.Officials have been directed to act against a range of violations, including illegal parking, black films on vehicle windows, overloading of passenger vehicles, minors driving e-rickshaws, triple riding, riding without helmets, and failure to wear seat belts. Vehicles lacking fitness or pollution certificates will also face penalties.Special emphasis will be placed on lane discipline on national highways and preventing unauthorised passenger pick-up and drop-off. Misuse of sirens and pressure horns will not be tolerated, officials warned.Acknowledging that roadside encroachments, vegetable vendors and haphazard parking worsen congestion, officials have been tasked with conducting regular eviction drives. Nagar Parishad authorities have also been asked to install proper signage, while the road construction department will repair potholes and complete blacktopping work. Regular water sprinkling has been ordered to curb rising dust pollution.
