NH-17: A death trap

NH-17: A death trap : The onset of monsoon season also means the deterioration of several major roads in Assam. But for some roads, it seems, the monsoon season is unlikely to do much damage. Take, for example, National Highway 17, which runs from Sevoke in West Bengal to Guwahati in Assam. The condition of the road is very dilapidated even before the monsoon. Places like Agomani, Balajan, Bilasipara and Golakganj are most affected, where the condition of highways is worse than non-rural village roads.
Regular commuters face major hurdles on this road, with potholes lengthening their journey. “This highway is in a pitiable condition and needs immediate repairs. The road was repaired around 2014, which did not last long and then His condition is deteriorating.
He added: “Pits have a bad effect on the pockets as it now takes about 40 minutes to cover the distance which was earlier fixed in 20 minutes. In addition to experiencing high fuel consumption, vehicles also regularly break down are victims.
Due to NH-17: A death trap , the highway connecting Assam with the border areas of West Bengal and Bangladesh has been declared a death trap as it has become one of the major contributors to road accidents in the district. Among the northeastern states, Assam recorded the highest number of deaths between 2016 and 2020, according to the latest report on road accidents in India published in 2020 by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.

Ministry figures show that in 2019, there were 4,775 accidents due to potholes across India, and 3,564 accidents were reported in 2020.