Joynagar Auto Menace: Narrow Lanes Choked, Residents Harassed, Drivers Struggle

West Bengal
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News18•19-02-2026, 10:30
Joynagar Auto Menace: Narrow Lanes Choked, Residents Harassed, Drivers Struggle
- •Joynagar-Majilpur faces severe traffic congestion due to rampant auto rickshaw stands, now extending to narrow lanes.
- •Local residents report multiple complaints to police and municipality about the issue, but no resolution.
- •Auto rickshaws occupy Kansaripara lane near Joynagar-Majilpur station and block roads near a primary school, inconveniencing pedestrians and schoolchildren.
- •Ambulances struggle to navigate through congested lanes, posing a threat to patient transport.
- •Auto drivers reportedly threaten those who ask them to move, and civic volunteers ignore complaints; residents demand immediate removal of illegal stands.
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