AGARTALA, July 1 (TIWN): People on Wednesday staged a road blockade at Agartala-Simna road to draw the attention of the concerned department towards the pathetic condition of roads in Salbagan BSF area which is perilous for commuting and transportation.

Deprived of the basic necessity of transportation, the residents of Salbagan BSF area under the initiative of all the local leaders of the political party including CPI-M, BJP and Congress, thronged the streets and staged road blockade, disrupting the traffic movement over Agartala-Simna road on Wednesday morning.

The road blockade continued for 2 hours in the morning from morning 9 to 11 over Agartala-Simna road, paralyzing the traffic movement.

Trouble started in the morning when panic sparked among the residents regarding the critical condition of the road. Peeved over poor condition of roads over pat many years, residents started the demonstration. The agitating residents blocked the road and raised slogans against the civic body. Traffic was disrupted for hours due to the protest.

The protesters further said that since 1982 the same road is in brick-flat soling and since then all the roads have developed and carpeting is also done but so far no initiative is taken to renovate the road. This is one of the important roads as large numbers of passengers travel with their personnel vehicles over this road and regularly meet with accidents. Even the people faces trouble while carrying dead bodies to the cremation ground through this road.  Day after day the localites are facing problems due to the poor condition of the road but so far no action is taken for the renovation of this road.

"The road is filled with dust garbage and is shambles. Everyday accidents take place on this stretch due to poor condition of roads. The entire area has turned into a death trap," said an agitating resident.

We have made repeated appeals to the authorities to carry out repair-work, but the civic body has turned a blind eye to our plight," said another resident of the area.

Getting alarm, the Police personnel from Airport police station and new capital Complex police station reached the spot and tried to bring the situation under control but the residents demanded assurance from the concerned authority for the renovation.

However, Mohanpur PWD Chief Engineer S. Chakraborty reached the spot and gave assurance in written that the department will begin the renovation work in next 2 month.

Getting assurance from PWD chief engineer S. Chakraborty, the protesters had withdrawn the road blockade at Agartala-Simna road.