Tripura’s Transport and Civil Supplies Minister Sushanta Chowdhury assured of restoration of both rail and road connectivity within four days.
“Railway and roadway connectivity for Tripura is likely to be fully restored within a couple of days and things will certainly move forward in a positive direction once the connectivity issues are resolved,” informed Tripura Transport and Civil Supplies Minister Sushanta Choudhary amidst the fuel crisis looming large all over the State.
Severe weather conditions in parts of Assam have led to road cave-ins, severely impacting supplies to Tripura and causing a palpable fuel shortage. The State Government has implemented restrictions on fuel refilling due to the crisis.
“A significant number of fuel stations have been out of operation after Tripura was virtually cut off from the rest of the North Eastern region due to harsh weather conditions prevailing in parts of Assam,” Choudhary explained.
“In some areas, roads have been caved which disrupted the supplies in the State. The crisis of petroleum products is quite palpable all over. The State Government has already imposed restrictions on fuel refilling,” he added.
Choudhary shared updates from a review meeting held at the civil secretariat in Agartala, indicating that officials anticipate normalcy in the next few days.
“The official update that we have received from the authorities indicated that in the next few days, things will be normal again,” the Minister added.
Additional Secretary of the Food and Civil Supplies Department, Normal Adhikari, highlighted the dependence on railway services for resolving the crisis.
“The railway authorities have informed us that on May 5, they will resume services. Once the railway route is open, all our problems will be solved. Till then, we are getting limited supplies through roadways. The roadway supply is not enough which is why the restrictions are imposed,” Adhikari explained.
While the possibility of utilising the Bangladesh route for essential supplies was discussed, Adhikari noted the challenges and lengthy approval process involved.
“To get approval for transportation of goods through Bangladesh would be a lengthy process. The updates that we have received from Assam are quite satisfactory and hopefully, things will turn out to be positive for us. By the time we get approval for the Bangladesh route, railway services will be restored,” he stated.
The assurances from Tripura’s authorities offer hope for residents amid the ongoing crisis, with expectations high for a swift resolution and resumption of normalcy in the State’s connectivity and supply chain.
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