"Connectivity to get fully restored in four days," says Tripura Transport Minister

"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," Tripura Transport and Civil Supplies Minister Sushanta Choudhary told ANI amidst the fuel crisis looming large all over the state.

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.

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. "A review meeting was organised on Friday at the civil secretariat here in Agartala.

"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.

On being contacted, Additional Secretary Food and Civil Supplies Department Normal Adhikari said, "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."

On being asked whether the alternative Bangladesh route will be explored for bringing essential supplies to Tripura, Adhikari said, "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." (ANI)