Kolasib to evacuate vehicles from severely damaged areas of NH-306 & 6
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Aizawl: The Kolasib district administration, along the Assam-Mizoram border, on Sunday took steps to clear vehicles from the most severely damaged sections of NH-306 and 06, ensuring repair work, which is set to be undertaken on a war footing by NHIDCL and PWD, can proceed without hindrance, reports HC Vanlalruata.
The govt plans to capitalise on a week-long suspension of commercial vehicle services to conduct critical repairs on the highways that serve as the state's lifeline, connecting it to the rest of the country via Assam.
A joint committee of 24 commercial vehicle owner and driver associations has announced that they will proceed with their planned 'holiday on operations' from Monday to Saturday. This measure is intended to give NHIDCL and the state govt a clear path for road repairs.
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