AGARTALA, Dec 22 (TIWN): Woos of the common people might come to an end with the progress in renovation work of the NH-44 in the Tripura section is underway in full swing. Talking to TIWN correspondent, PWD Chief Engineer said that the construction agency is carrying out renovation work at different spots of the road. He also said that the renovation of a road is a continuous process and agency is continuously carrying out the renovation work to avoid any traffic glitch on the NH-44 as it is one of the lifelines of Tripura. The deplorable condition of 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 helpless commuters but it seems that the road will be renovated soon and there will be smooth movements of vehicles on the street. If rain does not interrupt the road will be renovated soon and the wok will be completed in just few days, said PWD Chief Engineer. However, he further said if weather remains good the work will be maintained smoothly but if untimely rain hits the state the work may get delayed.

After massive doldrums with the NH44 finally the renovation is underway and it is expected that the work will be completed soon.
Allegation rose that the condition of National Highway has worsened after it was handed over to the State PWD by NHAI.

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 the NH-44 is allegedly getting worse day-by-day due to negligence of PWD.

Stressing on the renovation issue in the Assam portion, he said that the Assam portion work is also undertaken but the renovation in the part of Tripura is underway.

Lack of repairing of the NH44 road especially from Churaibari to Lowerpoa has left the road in poor condition.  The particular road has not undergone any permanent renovation till now and the initial repairing of the road has left the road in critical condition.

If the road is not repaired in the dry season the road will be left totally paralysed in the coming days, as a result the vehicles have to travel through such terrible route.

Alleged negligence of Assam government has paralysed the National Highway 44 from Lowerpoa of Assam’s Karimganj district up to Churaibari Assam gate is laying in a terrible state.

The reason behind such dilapidated condition of the road is due to the negligence of the central government and Assam government. Although the responsibility of the repairing work is given to an organisation by the Assam government but the work is progressing in slow pace triggering resentment among the people.