DHARMANAGAR / AGARTALA, March 20 (TIWN) : Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy visited Tripura-Assam National High on Sunday 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.

During the visit, Governor stopped at many places and inspected the road. However, the maximum road was left in deplorable condition and renovation work was of very low level.

Interestingly, at Premtala Tathagata Roy’s car was stopped due to the bad condition of road and the reportedly, he had to come out of the car.

It’s to be mentioned here that Governor along with him took an expert who is also the in-charge as the Chief Engineer of Tripura.

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.

“Few places as are developing after getting  the central’s focus on NH-44, but the roadway of Kukital----Kathaltali----kadamtala----Dharmanagar need to be developed”, he said.

 “In whole India, the worst condition of Highway must be this North eastern part”, said Governor. “In this regard today also I talked to NitinGadkari and consulted with him about this”, he added.

“I am by profession civil engineer and may be out of that I also have personal interest to renovate the road”, said Governor.

However, asking about when the work will be completed he said, “The working speed saying that before the rainy season the work would be completed, but it depends upon them who are in charge of the work”.

However he said that the “Lowair Poa is in the worst condition”.