Smooth ride for examinees

Paradip, March 14: This year, students appearing for the high school certificate (HSC) examination in the port town can expect a traffic jam-free ride to their centres.

Authorities here have decided to put the brakes on the movement of heavy vehicles used to transport mineral ore on the Paradip-Daitary Expressway. The prohibition will remain effective during the scheduled examination days for almost a fortnight from March 16 to 29.

“We have decided to impose a prohibitory order on the movement of ore-laden trucks on National Highway 5 (A) between Daitari and Paradip port to ensure the smooth conduct of the HSC examination.

“This stretch is hit by frequent traffic jams. So, there won’t be any heavy vehicle movement on the NH during the HSC annual examination that will be held from March 16 to 29,” said additional district magistrate, Akuli Charan Bhuyan.

The NH-5 (A) is the principal road route that connects several HSC examination centres. Therefore, the administration thinks it’s wise to restrict vehicular movement during the scheduled examination days.

“The prohibition is being imposed under various sections under rule-115 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, and also on the basis of regulations framed under the Orissa Motor Vehicle Rules,” said Bhuyan.

As many as 23, 248 examinees are appearing for the annual HSC examination this year in 103 examination centres. Keeping in view the enormous traffic load on the NH because of the spurt in iron-ore transportation to Paradip port, the government had constituted a high-power committee that included collectors of Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Keonjhar and Jajpur districts.

Any movement of ore-laden trucks during examination days will lead to confiscation of the loaded vehicles and imposition of hefty penalty under the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act.

“To restore traffic order, we have now restricted the number of such trucks to 1,300 everyday. The principal mining hub of Joda-Barbil will have the right to release 1,000 loaded vehicles while 300 loaded trucks from the rest of the mining belt in Jajpur district will be allowed to ply on the expressway,” said Bhuyan

This highway is referred to as the lifeline of Paradip port as it connects it with the mineral-rich hinterland in Keonjhar and Jajpur districts.

With the export of iron-ore being at an all-time high at present, there has been enormous pressure on the highway.

Authorities here have decided to put brakes on mineral ore transportation through heavy vehicles on the Paradip-Daitary Expressway for the smooth conduct of this year’s annual high school certificate examination. The prohibition would remain effective during the scheduled examination days from almost for a fortnight from 16 March to the 29th.

It was apprehended from various quarters that students appearing the examination might get stranded on the way to examination centres as the busy NH is hit by frequent traffic jam bottleneck.

“We have decided to impose prohibitory order on the movement of ore-laden trucks on the National Highway 5A, between Daitari and Paradip port to ensure the smooth conduct of the HSC examination. There would be no heavy vehicle movement on the NH during the the HSC annual examination that would be held from 16 March till the 29 March”, said Additional District Magistrate, Akuli Charan Bhuyan.

There is every likelihood that the examinees, parents, invigilators and teachers would be affected by the heavy rush of traffic on the said NH. The NH-5 (A) is the principal road route that is connecting several HSC examination centres. Thus administration has thought it prudent to restrict vehicular movement during the scheduled examination days, he said.

The prohibition is being imposed under various sections of under rule-115 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 and also on the basis of regulations framed under the Orissa Motor Vehicle Rules, said ADM Bhuyan.

23, 248 examinees are appearing the annual HSC examination this year in 103 examination centres, said officials.

Keeping in view the enormous traffic load on the said NH because of the spurt in iron-ore transportation to Paradip port, the government had earlier constituted a high-power comprising with the collectors of Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Keonjhar and Jajpur districts. The district magistrate and collector of Kendrapara is the nodal officer to ensure smooth traffic on this stretch.

Any movement of ore-laden trucks during the examination days would invite confiscation of the loaded vehicles and imposition of hefty penalty under motor vehicle act provision.

“To restore traffic order, we have now limited plying of such loaded trucks to 1,300 everyday. The principal mining hub of Joda-Barbil would have the right to release 1,000 loaded vehicles while 300 loaded trucks from the rest of mining belt in Jajpur district would be allowed to ply on the expressway,” said ADM Bhuyan

The highway in question is referred to as the lifeline of Paradip port because it connects it with the mineral-rich hinterland in Keonjhar and Jajpur districts. With the export of iron-ore being at an all-time high at present, there has been enormous pressure on the highway.

     (sourced from the telegraph)