By Firstdespatch Desk Jul 22, 2026
Agartala, July 22 (FD) The Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) will stage a two-hour blockade of the Agartala–Kamalpur National Highway (NH-108B) on Thursday, protesting the deteriorating condition of the road and the hardships faced by commuters.
Announcing the agitation on Wednesday, senior Congress MLA Sudip Roy Barman said the blockade will be held from 12 noon to 2 pm at four locations along the highway, which connects the districts of West Tripura, Khowai and Dhalai.
Roy Barman alleged that the Agartala–Kamalpur highway via Khowai has turned into a "death trap" following heavy monsoon rains, severely disrupting traffic movement and causing immense hardship to thousands of daily commuters.
"The Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee has decided to block the Agartala–Kamalpur via Khowai National Highway from 12 noon to 2 pm on Thursday at four locations in protest against the immense suffering of people due to the deplorable condition of the road," he said.
The Congress leader said there had been demands within the party to extend the duration of the blockade, but the decision was taken to limit the protest to two hours in order to minimise inconvenience to the public.
People from Khowai, Kamalpur and several other areas depend on this highway for their daily commute. A prolonged blockade would only add to their hardship, Roy Barman said.
He further alleged that the agencies entrusted with upgrading the highway had compromised on construction quality, leading to its rapid deterioration after the recent spell of heavy rainfall.
Meanwhile, the Tripura government has approached the Centre for immediate intervention. The state has written to Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, seeking urgent repair and restoration of the damaged stretches of NH-108B to ensure safe and uninterrupted movement of traffic. FD JK