AGARTALA, Nov 28 (TIWN): In an insulting remark to Manik’s golden era, the BBIN representatives who arrived in the state on Friday as a part of the BBIN trial car rally criticised the poor condition of NH-44 in the so called golden era.Altogether 20 cars arrived in the state along with 80 representatives on Friday night. The cross-border four nation car trial run through Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) has launched its run from Bhuwaneshwar on 15 November entered Agartala on Friday late night and was successfully flagged off from Agartala by CS Yash pal Singh on Saturday morning.Although, State administration gave a warm welcome to BBIN car rally representatives, but the representatives criticised the pathetic condition of NH-44 over past many months. The representatives said that it’s very shocking that National Highway 44 – the only road connectivity that links mainland India with the eastern part of Meghalaya, Barak Valley in Assam, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura has for a long time now remained a harrowing experience for them. They said that they gave come across several routes during the trail run but in Tripura they have faced a harrowing experience.

While addressing an election campaign, CM claims that the Tripura is developing faster than any other state but the poor condition of road mainly NH-44 which plays an important role in developing a State speaks opposite.Prolonged deplorable condition of the road under the 22 years of Manik's regime was deeply questioned with the criticism of NH-44.The poor condition of the NH-44 has lead to endless sufferings for the people which has arrived in the state.

The condition of National Highway has worsened after it was handed over to the State PWD by NHAI, which raised hopes among the commuters that their troubles would meet an end. 

But their hopes went to vein as the condition of the NH-44 is getting worse day by day. After taking over the charge of maintenance of NH-44 the PWD is not working up to the mark.

After the state PWD department took over the charge of maintenance of NH-44, the PWD has not work up to the mark for its maintenance. After the Ministry of Road Transport and Highway (MORTH) handed over development and maintenance of 104 km of the Assam Agartala National Highway (NH-44) to the PWD from Border Roads Organization (BRO) in July 16th, 2013, the condition of theNH-44 has worsen day-by-day due to negligence of PWD. 

State Govt's apathy towards maintaining NH-44 in proper condition resulted in turning Tripura's lifeline NH-44 into a ditch in CM Manik Sarkar's so called 'golden era' and has turned to death trap and is left in pathetic condition raising the woe of the common people.