Teliamura: Dec 12. Development is often measured by the strength of connectivity, but in parts of Tripura, the reality tells a starkly different story. The dilapidated condition of the road linking Teliamura to Uttar Maharani has become a symbol of neglect, forcing residents to endure what they describe as a “daily school of suffering” for more than five years.
The stretch falls under the 29-Krishnapur constituency represented by Minister Bikash Debbarma. Villages such as Golabari, North–South Krishnapur, Middle Krishnapur, and Nayanpur primarily agrarian communities depend on this road to transport their produce. Instead, potholes and rainwater turning the path into a muddy swamp have left farmers struggling to reach markets. Crops often spoil en route, costs rise, and frustration among cultivators has reached boiling point.
Local drivers echo the anger. “My home is in Nayanpur, but I avoid taking passengers there. The road is so bad that vehicles risk breaking down,” said one driver. For schoolchildren, patients, and commuters, the road has become a nightmare. Residents allege that pregnant women and emergency patients face life-threatening delays when being taken to Teliamura Sub-Divisional Hospital. “Walking just five minutes on this road makes me dizzy. Daily travel has broken my health,” lamented a 70-year-old villager.
The issue has taken on a political edge. Despite Minister Debbarma’s residence being in Uttar Maharani, locals claim he avoids the road altogether, preferring routes through other constituencies. Villagers allege that repeated appeals over the past two years have gone unanswered, pointing fingers directly at his office. “During elections, promises of development were loud. Today, silence is louder,” said one resident.
The demand is unanimous- farmers, students, patients, and drivers all insist that repair work must begin immediately. “If the administration does not act now, people will be forced to take to the streets. We have the right to live with dignity,” villagers declared.
As seasons change, the road remains unchanged. The question now haunting residents is whether their elected representatives will finally wake up to this crisis—or whether the suffering will continue, year after year, as a grim reminder of promises unfulfilled.
