“The Tripura Government has asked the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) to complete the repair work of the Assam-Agartala National Highway (NH-8) before Durga puja,” a senior official said on Sunday (July 27, 2025.) The Durga puja, the biggest festival in the northeastern State, will commence on September 29, 2025.
Following reports of the bad condition of the National Highway from Kumarghat to Churaibari in Unakoti and North districts, PWD secretary Kiran Gitte, along with senior officials of NHIDCL and State PWD, visited the National Highway to take stock of the situation on Saturday (July 26, 2025.)
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Earlier, Chief Minister Manik Saha also held a meeting with officials to review the bad condition or roads, including the National Highway and asked for repair works on a war footing.
"On Saturday [July 26, 2025], I travelled over 400 km through the National Highway from Khowai to Kamalpur and Churaribari via Manu and Kumarghat. Senior officials from NHIDCL and State PWD also accompanied me. The road from Kumarghat to Churaibari needs immediate repair as several patches of it suffered severe damage due to the ongoing monsoon," Mr. Gitte told PTI.
