But after 4 and half years of the Govt, the reality resulted in horror for the daily goers as the roads turned much more deplorable than before.

On being asked, a vehicle driver who was traveling at Bhagirath Para in Gandachera told TIWN, “Lack of maintenance is the main cause of such road conditions. There was no maintenance in last 4 to 5 years. We are undergoing severe losses due to pathetic road conditions”.

A passenger said, “We are daily goers but daily due to road conditions, we are unable to reach in workplaces due to the road conditions. I request the State Govt and PWD to fix the roads as soon as possible”. 

Cess imposition : Tripura cabinet on July 26, 2018 had decided first ever to bring ordinance to hike 2 % cess on Petrol, Diesel, Natural Gas. 

While imposing the cess, the Law Minister Ratan Lal Nath said, “There are 3000 buses in Tripura, autos 34,000, E-Rickshaws' number is 8,300. Trucks including small and big are 28,000, cars 10,000, two wheelers above 3 lakhs. Around 4 lakhs of vehicles are running over state's pathetic roads. The roadway's condition is bad leading massive damages to the vehicles. People are suffering. The vehicles are losing their lasting quality. Transport movement is becoming tough. Delivery is getting delayed. Aiming to develop the economy and betterment of every citizens of the state, which will reduce the transport cost and also save time Govt has decided to lavy 2 % cess on fuel. That revenue will develop roadmaps. Once the transport become faster and can save time in delivery automatically it will reduce the transport cost and save the vehicles from damages. 

“That’s why the Govt has decided to bring an ordinance under ‘Tripura Road Development Cess Ordinance 2018’ to impose the 2 % cess on petrol, diesel, natural gas”, said Ratan Lal Nath adding that the whole revenue will be used in road renovation.