AGARTALA, April 13 (TIWN): The Assam Motor Chalak Samity (AMCS) on Monday placed a deputation with the Chief Minister (in-charge) Khagendra Jamatia and Minister Manik Dey demanding for the opening of the bridge over the Kurti River located at Tripura-Assam border area.

Talking to the media persons on Monday the AMCS members said that the deplorable condition of the Churaibari-Kathalia National Highway road is causing several hurdles for the drivers of the big vehicles like buses and others.

With this, transportation of foodgrain, petroleum products and essential items has been badly affected, they said. They also said that they have drawn the attention of the Tripura govt. towards the deplorable condition of the road connecting to Assam, seeking an immediate maintenance of the highway road to restrict road mishaps.

However it is to be mentioned here that the last pre-monsoonal rainfall here at the state has turned the condition of the road worst, with the vehicles travelling from Assam to Agartala and Agartala-Assam, facing several hurdles. Earlier several mishaps had occurred at the concerned national highway road.