AGARTALA, May 23 (TIWN): NH-44 is in dilapidated condition but the authorities has no concern over the matter. Drivers and passengers blamed lack of monitoring of the roads by the authorities are cause for their woes. Stranding of vehicular movement in the Nation Highways of Northeast is a daily incident nowadays.

With rail connectivity having stopped 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. Lowair Poa area is in the worst condition due to flood.

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.

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.

Tripura remain cuts off from India due to the Assam-Agartala National Highway (NH-44) being water-logged. The incessant rains have also led to the significant Assam-Agartala National Highway being water-logged, hence cutting the State off from the rest of the country. As a result state like Tripura is suffering while exporting ration goods.