Last Updated: 11 December 2025, 19:36 IST Muzaffarpur Smart City Project: Under the Smart City Project, Mehndi Hasan Chowk to Qila Chowk road will remain closed from 12 December 2025 to 15 January 2026. The Municipal Corporation has issued alternative routes. The Municipal Commissioner said that this work will provide better facilities to the citizens in the future. There may be some discomfort right now, but the results will be beneficial in the long run. Muzaffarpur is blocked: Under the Smart City project, the ongoing underground sewer system and storm water drainage construction in the ABD area of ​​the city has gained momentum. For this reason, the main road from Mehndi Hasan Chowk to Qila Chowk (Brahmapura) is completely closed from December 12, 2025 to January 15, 2026. This information was given in the notification issued by the Municipal Commissioner’s office. To avoid any inconvenience to the passengers during the construction work, a joint team of Municipal Corporation and Traffic Police has determined alternative traffic routes. According to the Municipal Corporation, two alternative routes have been implemented to handle the traffic pressure due to the closure of the main road. This includes Sangam Chowk to Karbala and Sangam Chowk to Lakshmi Chowk. Sangam Chowk-Karbala Chowk (via Marine Drive Road) This route is relatively wide and less crowded. Vehicles coming from Sangam Chowk will be able to reach Karbala Chowk directly via Marine Drive. According to officials, this route will provide a lot of relief to the passengers to avoid congestion and construction areas. Sangam Chowk-Lakshmi Chowk: An alternate route has been fixed for vehicles going in the other direction from Sangam Chowk to Lakshmi Chowk. This route will be useful for those passengers who want to visit Brahmapura and surrounding routes. This will reduce congestion on the main road and the traffic system will be controlled. Big changes will be seen in this area. According to the information received from the Municipal Corporation, Mehndi Hasan Chowk-Kila Chowk road is one of the most important parts of the city. Where the problem of waterlogging becomes serious during the rainy season. With this in mind, underground sewage network, SBR-STP connection and storm water drainage system are being laid here. After the completion of the work, major changes in the drainage and sanitation system will be seen in this entire area. These instructions were given to the agencies: In the notification, the Municipal Corporation also instructed the Electricity Department, BSNL, Gas Pipeline, Traffic Police and other related agencies to work in coordination, so that there is no technical hurdle during the construction and despite the road being closed, the normal activities of the city are not affected. A little inconvenience now, but the result will bring benefits in the future. Municipal Commissioner Vikram Virkar said that this work will provide better facilities to the citizens in future. There may be some discomfort right now, but the results will be beneficial in the long run. People are requested to use alternative routes and cooperate with the administration by following traffic instructions. More about the author Amit Ranjan I have worked in electronic, print and digital media in my career spanning 12 years. My journey started from Star News and reached Dainik Bhaskar, Dainik Jagran, Dainik Bhaskar Digital and Local 18. From reporting … read more Location: Muzaffarpur, Bihar First published: December 11, 2025, 19:36 IST homebihar Beware! These routes closed till January 15, Muzaffarpur Municipal Corporation has issued alternative routes