AGARTALA, April 12 (TIWN) : NH-44 is in dilapidated condition but the authorities have no concern.

Drivers and passengers blamed lack of monitoring of the roads by the authorities for their woes. Stranding of vehicular movement in the Nation Highways of Northeast is a daily incident.

But this year there has been no repair at many spots which is leading to such problem. With rail connectivity having stopped from September 20 for broad gauge conversion work between Karimganj and Agartala, Tripura is totally dependent on the highway for importing fuel and food grains from Assam via Meghalaya. This dilapidated condition of rod is giving tough time to the common people while travelling through NH44.

Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy visited Tripura-Assam National High to take a note of the working progress of the roadway. After 3 hours journey from morning 9 am he reached at Dharmanagar’s Premtala roadway at 12 pm. Governor Tathagata Roy surveyed a large area of NH-44 covering Premtala to Kathaltali(Assam) via Chankira(assam); then he took turn at Lowairpoa to reach here in Churaibari. Media also highlighted the issue .Moreover Union minister was also visited the site.

Governor after inspecting the condition of National highway said that it is since 1 year that central govt. has interfered in state govt.’s work for this roadway and that is why in few places, the renovation work has been done well but being the life line of Tripura, the NH-44 would not be anymore left like this. But till today no development of NH44 .

Mr Roy pointed out that he had already spoken to Union Minister for Road Transport and Highway Nitin Gadkari on the condition of the national highway and he was assured that the Central government has been providing all support for improvement of the condition. "Being an engineer, I have little knowledge about the issue, after reaching back I will send a report to the Ministry for taking necessary steps. If possible, I will meet Gadkari to expedite works", he attributed

Lowair Poa is in the worst condition.The highway stretch in the state runs from Madlidhar (Assam-Meghalaya border) to Churaibari (Assam-Tripura border). For the last two to three years, no maintenance or repair of the road has taken place. Despite repeated requests to the National Highways Authority of India and the Union ministry of road transport and highways, the deplorable condition of the stretch remains unchanged.

Several protests have been staged in Assam, Tripura and Meghalaya linked to the condition of NH 44.

For the last two to three years, there has been no maintenance of the roads here. Drivers are the worst sufferers of this and it is still continuing. Many vehicles are stranded there due to breakdown of various parts