Daih villagers prefers to stay at home. Read on to know why..

Daih in Persian means small and as the name indicates it’s a small village. Ironically, this small village faces one of the biggest traffic jams in the Kingdom. The villagers here are upset and many say they prefer to sit at home rather than getting stuck on roads for longer periods. There are two main entrances to the village. The first one on the intersection with Sanabis and Jidhafs villages and the second one near Bahrain Mall. Villagers are demanding a third entrance. According to them, one of the main causes for traffic jams is the single intersection for all the three villages. A wedding hall located near to the Bahrain Mall only compounds the problem. Speaking to Tribune, Abdulla Mohamed, a villager said, “We prefer to stay home when wedding parties are held at the hall. Otherwise we will have to spend hours on road until we get back home.” He said the traffic jams are a pain to the villagers, urging the authorities to find an immediate solution. Lack of parking space is another issue faced by villagers. They say fights and quarrels over parking issues are quite common here.

When asked, Majdi Al Nasheet, member of Capital Secretariat Council, said the secretariat has been open to the demands of Al Daih residents and plans are being devised to address their issues including notorious traffic jams. “We hold follow-up meetings between secretariat officials and Al Daih villagers. Many issues have been solved, while there are many remaining. We are in our full efforts to solve all existing problems in the village.”