{
  "id": 13530753,
  "title": "Bhopal Durga Puja Pandals Choke Roads Amid Metro Construction, Traffic Jams Hit Commuters Across City",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/bhopal-durga-puja-pandals-choke-roads-amid-metro-construction-traffic",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T20:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/bhopal-durga-puja-pandals-choke-roads-amid-metro-construction-traffic-jams-hit-commuters-across-city"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bhopal residents are facing traffic woes as Durga Puja pandals obstruct roads throughout the city. Amid ongoing metro construction, the poor state of many roads has exacerbated the issue. Pandals have been erected on main routes and in congested neighborhoods, leaving little room for vehicles. Traffic jams and delays are common during peak hours, with some emergency services facing delays due to the congestion. Organizers are accused of obtaining temporary permissions for only a day or two but keeping the pandals up for extended periods, causing ongoing traffic disruptions. Notable incidents include a pandal spanning nearly half a road near Katju Hospital, a large structure blocking a connecting road outside the Municipal Corporation office, and a pandal occupying part of Chiklod Road in Jahangirabad. Traffic police have reported disputes with organizers over road encroachments, and a case has been registered.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Durga Puja pandals erected by occupying roads at several locations across Bhopal have become a cause of concern for traffic police, disrupting vehicular movement on busy roads as well as narrow residential lanes. This situation is at a time when half of the city's roads are affected by ongoing metro construction work and the poor condition of roads in many areas. From…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}