AGARTALA, March 21 (TIWN): There is nothing to deny that only after the state took the responsibility of NH 44, the condition has deteriorated drastically. It can be said that in India it is only NH 44 who is suffering the most with poor and pathetic condition. Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy visited the Assam-Tripura road on Monday and inspected the present state of the road. After inspection he said, “In whole India, the worst Highway must be this Tripura-Assam NH". It is to be mentioned here that once the BBIN car rally representatives who came here in Tripura, they also criticised the pathetic condition of NH 44 over past many months. The representatives said that it’s very shocking that 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 them. They have criticised the condition of the road but still than the Tripura government has not taken any initiative to take any action.Chief Minister Manik Sarkar's claims that the Tripura is developing faster than any other state but the poor condition of road mainly NH44 which plays an important role in developing a State speaks opposite.

Prolonged deplorable condition of the road under the years of Maniks regime is deeply questioned with the criticism of NH 44.The poor condition of the NH 44 has lead to endless sufferings for the people who travel through this road.

The condition of National Highway has worsened after it was handed over to the State PWD by NHAI, which raised hopes among the commuters that their troubles would meet an end. But their hopes went to vein as the condition of the NH-44 is getting worse day by day. After taking over the charge of maintenance of NH-44 the PWD is not working up to the mark.

After the state PWD department took over the charge of maintenance of NH-44, the PWD has not work up to the mark for its maintenance. After the Ministry of Road Transport and Highway (MORTH) handed over development and maintenance of 104 km of the Assam Agartala National Highway (NH-44) to the PWD from Border Roads Organization (BRO) in July 16th, 2013, the condition of theNH-44 has worsen day-by-day due to negligence of PWD.

State Govt's apathy towards maintaining NH-44 in proper condition resulted in turning Tripura's lifeline NH-44 into a ditch in CM Manik Sarkar's so called 'golden era' and has turned to death trap and is left in pathetic condition raising the woe of the common people.

About hundreds of vehicles were stranded at the National highway due to the crippled condition of road.  Along with the poor condition of NH44 the state is hit with lack of basic amenities and other goods.