Raipur. Villagers today blocked the Abhanpur-Nawapara main road in protest against illegal occupation of government land in village Kurra of Abhanpur area. Due to this, traffic was affected for two and a half hours. After the advice of the officials and immediate action to remove the encroachment, the blockade of the villagers ended. Raipur. Villagers today blocked the Abhanpur-Nawapara main road in protest against illegal occupation of government land in village Kurra of Abhanpur area. Due to this, traffic was affected for two and a half hours. After the advice of the officials and immediate action to remove the encroachment, the blockade of the villagers ended. The vehicles remained stuck for two and a quarter hours.
It is noteworthy that the Abhanpur-Navapara main road is situated on the Raipur to Devbhog main road, which connects Chhattisgarh to Orissa. Due to this, there is movement of hundreds of buses, heavy vehicles and people 24 hours a day on this route. Due to the traffic jam by the villagers, many vehicles remained stuck on the road for about two and a half hours. After the traffic jam ended, people who were feeling faint due to the intense heat heaved a sigh of relief.