Kharar, Feb. 8 -- The intersection of six roads near the Kharar bus stand has become a daily nightmare for commuters, a tangled knot of traffic that tightens with every passing minute. This crucial transit point, connecting major Punjab cities like Ludhiana, Jalandhar, and Patiala, is now a symbol of relentless congestion, leaving travellers in a constant state of frustration.

Every five minutes, buses from PRTC, HRTC, CTU, PUNBUS, and various private operators arrive at the bus stand. The absence of a designated bus stop forces these vehicles to halt on the highway itself, near a petrol pump, creating a significant bottleneck. While an overbridge was constructed years ago to alleviate traffic flow, it has proven insufficient in the face...