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In Kanpur, 26 people lost their lives in an accident when a tractor trolley overturned. After which Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had directed all the DMs and SPs of the state to ban traveling on tractor trolleys. But in Balrampur, the instructions of the CM are not being followed. In the district, people are seen sitting and filling the tractor trolley swaying.
In the district, maximum number of visitors are seen going to Tulsipur Devi Patan Temple, Bijlipur Mandir riding a tractor trolley. A large number of people are going to worship by sitting on the tractor trolley. Most of which include women and children.
People walking on tractor trolleys in Balrampur.
12 were killed in an accident 8 years ago
Earlier, in the Maharajganj Terai police station area, about 8 years ago, on the day of Dussehra, a dozen people died due to the tractor trolley overturning in the pond. Recently, an accident happened in Kanpur, despite this people are not alert and neither the police-administration is able to stop it. A large number of people are coming and going by tractor trolley.
Tractor driver said – Most of the roads in the district are bad
In this case, tractor drivers say that most of the roads in the district are bad. Also, being a flood affected area, there is inconvenience in commuting. Due to which people are coming sitting in tractor trolley.
ASP bid – there will be strict action
Additional Superintendent of Police Namrata Srivastava said that through the village heads and police guards, an appeal has been made not to let the passengers sit in the tractor trolleys. Strict action will be taken against those who do not follow the traffic rules.