A day after the Taptapani Ghat bus mishap in Ganjam district which killed eight persons and injured more than 30 others, residents of Haladiapadar village performed Saraswati Puja in a unique way on Thursday.
They worshipped Goddess Duga’s photo, chanted Slokas and prayed for the safety of commuters crossing Haladiapadar Over-Bridge Chhak.
With an aim to draw the Ganjam district administration’s attention towards the issues, villagers offered prayers to Goddess Durga on roadside of National Highway-5.
Notably, Haladiapadar Over-Bridge Chhak connecting Brahmapur to NH-5 has become an accident-prone area.
A local alleged that due to some error in the over-bridge’s design, accidents are occurring almost every day near Haladiapadar Over-Bridge Chhak. Moreover, someone has to travel more than four km to go to the others side of the NH. Though the villagers sought the administration’s intervention in the past, nothing has been done so far, the local added.
Besides, the villagers threatened to intensify their agitation if the district administration does not address the issue soon.
