POLICE THEMSELV ES FILL POTHOLES WITH STONES

POLICE THEMSELV ES FILL POTHOLES WITH STONES

9-AUG-ENG 1

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

BUXAR-----------------------------The dilapidated condition of the road and deadly potholes on the Dumraon-Bikramganj main route (NH-120) have compounded difficulties for the public. The poor state of this approximately three-kilometer-long stretch has been a source of trouble for the last two years. Frequent accidents involving vehicles of all sizes occur due to waterlogging and massive potholes scattered along the road. Amidst this, traffic police personnel on duty have set an inspiring example of humanity and dedication, earning widespread praise.

Traffic police personnel Jitendra Singh, Sunil Singh, Dev Ranjan Singh, and Ranjan Kumar—deployed to manage traffic on the Dumraon main route—are assisting vehicles stuck on the road alongside their regular duties. When vehicles get trapped in the potholes, the officers themselves gather bricks, rubble, and stones to fill the holes, subsequently helping the drivers get out safely.

A video capturing this entire sequence of events is going viral on social media. The video clearly shows both small vehicles and large trucks getting stuck in the potholes on NH-120. In such situations, the police personnel personally bring stones and rubble to fill the holes, creating a path for the vehicles to pass. Locals are also praising this initiative taken by the officers.

According to locals, a stretch of approximately three kilometers on the Dumraon main route has been in a dilapidated state for a long time. The situation worsens significantly after rainfall; waterlogging obscures the potholes, frequently leading to accidents involving two-wheelers. There are constant reports of injuries sustained by e-rickshaw, auto-rickshaw, and motorcycle riders falling due to these hazards.

Meanwhile, four-wheelers getting stuck in the potholes often suffer damage to their undercarriages (such as the oil sump/chamber). Large trucks getting trapped also disrupt the flow of traffic on the road. Locals state that the attention of public representatives and relevant officials has been drawn to the road issue multiple times, yet no permanent solution has been found.

While people are demanding immediate repairs to the dilapidated road from the administration and public representatives, an initiative by traffic police personnel has also caught the public's eye. Locals say that the officers went beyond the call of duty, treating the public's problem as their own and voluntarily undertaking repair work—filling potholes—without any official order.

Although this effort by the police personnel to fill potholes and facilitate traffic flow is not a permanent fix, it has certainly set an example of service, empathy, and dedication to duty. The public has urged the administration to ensure that police personnel are not forced to fill potholes themselves and has demanded immediate, permanent repairs to the dilapidated NH-120 road.