AGARTALA, May 22 (TIWN): Few splashes of rain over past few days have yet again left the NH 44 in pitiable condition. Due to continuous rain, vehicle movement was merely stopped with the continuous water logged between Lowerpoa to Churaibari Gate. However nothing can be said when will the vehicle movement resumed on the road. Talking to TIWN correspondent, Executive Engineer Silchar division said that presently the NH 44 has collapsed, vehicle movement has stopped and excessive flood has lead to this poor condition of NH 44. On the one hand the authority says that the maintenance continues round the clock in the year, question arises if maintenance is carried out in the entire year why splash of rain disrupts the traffic movement in the NH44. 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.

And it continues to give horrific experience to the people with zero improvement in the renovation of the road. 

He also said that about hundreds of vehicles were stranded at the National highway due to the water log.

It is to be mentioned here that the condition of these stretches of the highways has become so bad that in some patches these have turned into virtual craters. In fact, the deplorable condition of these national highways has led to resentment amongst local people, with the demand for their maintenance growing and intensifying.

The poor condition of the NH44 has lead to endless sufferings for the state people. Starting from transportation problem, now the people are facing the threat of price hike in the state. Although lately, the state govt. has opened an alternative way of NH-44 by which goods may be exported and imported but the same alternative road has also beak down due to over load. Since last many days’ goods had been found rotten on Assam-Agartala road, as vehicles were stranded along the NH-44 highway.

It is to be mentioned here that Keeping in mind of the poor condition of Assam-Agartala National Highway, the state government has decided to use NEC Highway- Kokital to Dharmanagar via Kathaltali to transport essential items to the state as an alternative route and the alternative has also turn miserable with nature’s fury.