Damage to vital National Highway-6 cuts off access to parts of northeastern states

Highlights NH 6, which connects Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur with rest of the country continues to be cut off Officials on Sunday inspected the damaged portion of the NH-6 at Lum Shnong in East Jaintia Hils All efforts are being made to restore the entire damaged portion of the road, said Meghalaya CM The National Highway-6, which connects Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and the southern part of Assam with the rest of the country continues to be cut off for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday due to landslides triggered by incessant rains. Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma along with Home Minister Lahkmen Rymbui accompanied by district administration officials, PWD Engineers and NHAI officials on Sunday inspected the damaged portion of the NH-6 at Lum Shnong in East Jaintia Hills. The damage to NH-6 has caused huge inconvenience to people of Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and the southern part of Assam affecting ferrying of essentials, foodgrains, transport fuels besides passengers. Meanwhile, the situation in the hill section of the Northeast Frontier Railway in Dima Hasao district of Assam since May 14 remained critical as inclement weather continued to batter the area, affecting the Lumding-Badarpur single line railway route that connects Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and the southern part of Assam with the rest of the country.