Saturday, June 28, 2025
  • Webmail
  • Contact Us
  • About BBS
  • Privacy & Policy
ENG
DZO
BBSCL Logo
  • Home
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Education
  • More
    • Announcement
    • Audience Survey Report
    • Programme
    • Radio Dzo-Channel Schedule
    • Radio Mix-Channel Schedule
Radio Live
No Result
View All Result
BBSCL logo
  • Home
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Education
  • More
    • Announcement
    • Audience Survey Report
    • Programme
    • Radio Dzo-Channel Schedule
    • Radio Mix-Channel Schedule
No Result
View All Result
BBSCL logo
Radio LIVE

Heavy vehicles cause traffic jams and pose risks along Samtse-Tashichhoeling highway

June 16, 2024
in Other Stories
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
0
SHARES
6
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Heavy vehicles carrying boulders on the Samtse-Tashichhoeling Secondary National Highway, particularly near the STCBL Fuel Depot in the Dhamdum area, are causing frequent traffic jams and posing significant risks to commuters. Concerned residents are urging authorities to widen the roads, deploy traffic officials, and establish specific travel times for heavy vehicles to prevent potential accidents.

As dusk falls over the Dhamdum STCBL area, the two-way lane next to the fuel depot becomes increasingly congested, with heavy vehicles causing persistent difficulties for smaller vehicle drivers.

At times, the congestion extends to the Dhamdum bridge, which gets occupied by heavy vehicles waiting to load and refuel.

“The heavy vehicles block the entire stretch, causing frequent traffic jams and making it very difficult for small vehicles like ours to pass through. Moreover, the condition of the road is very poor. Widening the road would help, and having traffic police monitor the situation would improve it further,” said Muktar Talley, a resident.

“Additionally, heavy vehicles not only block the entire stretch but also use high beam lights, worsening the situation. Although there have been no accidents so far, if this continues, frequent accidents are likely to occur,” said Karma Wangzin, another resident.

The Bhutan Construction and Transport Authority’s office in Samtse said that they are closely monitoring the situation.

The authority has started issuing fines to heavy vehicles that violate traffic rules, such as carrying overloads and being unfit for the road.

The office also added that they are directing and encouraging heavy vehicles and Indian light vehicles to refuel at the town’s fuel depot to minimise the number of vehicles going to Dhamdum.

Similarly, the Samtse Police said they are constantly monitoring traffic-related issues through surveillance cameras and deploying traffic police to manage congestion as needed.

Meanwhile, the Department of Surface Transport said that the contract for road repairs from Samtse to Diana Bridge in Norbugang, part of the ongoing development of the Norbugang Industrial Park, has been awarded to contractors, with work expected to begin by August.

Passang Dorji, Samtse

Edited by Sherub Dorji 

Previous Post

Government to allocate Nu 80bn for Economic Transformation Programme : 13th FYP

Next Post

Promoting Bhutan as tourist destination through International Bloggers Conference

Next Post
Promoting Bhutan as tourist destination through International Bloggers Conference

Promoting Bhutan as tourist destination through International Bloggers Conference

Guma farmers fear more paddy fields being left fallow

Guma farmers fear more paddy fields being left fallow

Contract employees await government’s decision, raise concerns about fixed term and job security as para-regular employees

Contract employees await government's decision, raise concerns about fixed term and job security as para-regular employees

Please login to join discussion

RECOMMENDED NEWS

Annual Audit Report 2019 records the highest unresolved significant irregularities of Nu 1.4B

Annual Audit Report 2019 records the highest unresolved significant irregularities of Nu 1.4B

5 years ago
1
STCBL appeals to the Supreme Court over the former CEO’s termination case

STCBL appeals to the Supreme Court over the former CEO’s termination case

3 years ago
16

More important to love your country intelligently: His Majesty

13 years ago
1
No community transmission because of three-week quarantine practice and effective surveillance system, PM

No community transmission because of three-week quarantine practice and effective surveillance system, PM

5 years ago
1

BROWSE BY CATEGORIES

  • Accidents (14)
  • Agriculture (439)
  • Announcement (179)
  • Audience Survey Report (1)
  • Business (759)
  • Crime/Legal (370)
  • Culture (48)
  • Development (57)
  • Disaster (57)
  • Economy (289)
  • Education (419)
  • Entertainment (16)
  • Environment (66)
  • Feature (65)
  • Featured (6)
  • Festival (81)
  • GMC (14)
  • Headlines (5)
  • Health (630)
  • Legal (53)
  • Literature (9)
  • Livestock (76)
  • Media (26)
  • Other Stories (5,687)
  • Politics (419)
  • RCSC (1)
  • Recent stories (6)
  • Religion (45)
  • Sci/Tech (712)
  • Social (548)
  • Sports (456)
  • Technology (191)
  • Tourism (22)
  • Uncategorized (13,868)
  • Video (141)
  • Video Story (257)
  • Wildlife (42)

BROWSE BY TOPICS

Tender Announcement Vacancy Announcement

POPULAR NEWS

  • BPC’s investigation rules out transformer short circuit as Damchhu forest fire cause

    Viral video of Bhutanese man assaulted by locals and police in Jaigaon sparks safety concerns

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Gelephu Mindfulness City opens recruitment drive for Bhutanese professionals

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • A centenarian’s recipe to longevity

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • 40 companies risk closure over failure to submit financial reports

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Post-mortem confirms foul play: Progress in investigation of 24-year-old woman’s death

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
BBSCL

Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS) is Bhutan’s primary national broadcaster, delivering diverse news and entertainment in multiple languages, fostering cultural understanding and public knowledge.

Follow us on social media:

Recent News

  • Lead exposure may be contributing to high anaemia levels among children in Bhutan
  • MoIT imposes moratorium on issuance of taxi driving licence
  • Book on temples and monasteries of Trongsa’s Drakteng wins Dzongkha Booker Prize
  • Shumar Cheden Tshephel Detshen becomes self-reliant with own milk processing unit
  • Fire risk from phones at fuel depot low but never non-existent

News Category

  • Accidents
  • Agriculture
  • Announcement
  • Audience Survey Report
  • Business
  • Crime/Legal
  • Culture
  • Development
  • Disaster
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Environment
  • Feature
  • Featured
  • Festival
  • GMC
  • Headlines
  • Health
  • Legal
  • Literature
  • Livestock
  • Media
  • Other Stories
  • Politics
  • RCSC
  • Recent stories
  • Religion
  • Sci/Tech
  • Social
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Tourism
  • Uncategorized
  • Video
  • Video Story
  • Wildlife
  • Webmail
  • Contact Us
  • About BBS
  • Privacy & Policy

© 2024 BBSCL. All rights reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Education
  • More
    • Announcement
    • Audience Survey Report
    • Programme
    • Radio Dzo-Channel Schedule
    • Radio Mix-Channel Schedule

© 2024 BBSCL. All rights reserved.