Cracks, potholes all the way
Cracks, potholes all the way
Different modes of vehicles are using a 32-kilometre stretch of Gaibandha-Saghata road amid risk of accident anytime as huge cracks, potholes and ditches have developed at many points.
The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) took no major steps for the road's renovation since it was constructed in 1992, said sources including locals.
The bitumen coated road scaled off, turning it bumpy while it became narrow at several places due to mud collapse.
Sufferings of the passengers mounted as buses, minibuses and other vehicles ply the road amid risk.
Despite repeated pleas, the authorities did not take any steps to reconstruct the road, alleged people of Saghata upazila.
Contacted, Gaibandha RHD executive engineer Mahbub Alam Khan admitted the bad shape of the road stretching from Saghata Sadar to Kachua.
“We have already written to the higher authorities for fund to renovate the entire road but yet to get any response,” he said.