AGARTALA, Nov 8 (TIWN): Alleged negligence of Assam government has paralysed the National Highway 44 from Lowerpoa of Assam’s Karimganj district upto Churaibari Assam gate is lying in a terrible state. Even after several doldrums faced by the truck drivers and passengers, the so-called responsible authority could not manage their valuable time to take a notice of the miserable condition of the Assam-Agartala National Highway. The leaders and ministers have surveyed the road a number of times, but they don’t pay much attention towards the issue. The 10 km long road has turned hazardous at present. Owing to the dilapidated condition, the government of Assam and Tripura opened the alternative National Highway of the state. The alternative way has turned into a corridor for smugglers and phensy mafias.Worst is the condition of road from Kathaltali upto Assam gate Churaibari and from Lowerpoa upto Assam gate Churaibari. It may halt communication between Assam and Tripura anytime.The social activist demanded immediate repair of the road or they would go for further movement.

Though, the movement on the national highway often get suspended due to the deplorable condition of the road in the Assam side but even after several plea the Assam government is also least bothered about the renovation of the road, resulting the truck drivers facing tough time in travelling on the road.

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 condition of the NH44 has changed from bad to worse due to the lack of maintenance of the road.

However, the potholes on this highway are deep. Road users find it difficult to pass the distance and the journey time has become almost double because of the poor condition of this busy highway, resulting in wastage of fuel at a time when fuel saving assumes importance. Car and two-wheeler users are the most affected. The bad condition of the roads results in many minor accidents and heavy traffic jam in several places.