NH-37 bandh suspended
Source: Chronicle News Service
Jiribam, August 19 2022:
All Jiribam Road Transport Driver's Union (AJRTDU), All Manipur Roads Transport Drivers and Motor Workers' Union, Khongsang Hills Driver Union and Oinamlong Drivers' Union have suspended their proposed indefinite bandh along National Highway No 37 (Imphal-Jiri) over the demand for repairing the damaged/broken parts of the route, after NHIDCL was found repairing the road.
Speaking on the sidelines of a joint inspection of the route with media persons on Friday, AJRTDU president M Tombabu Singh informed that the proposed indefinite bandh along NH-37 from 5am of August 20 has been kept in abeyance after NHIDCL gave its assurances of repairing the road by August 25 .
However, if the repair works were not carried out as per preferences within the given period, the bandh will be imposed again from August 26 .
The inspection team also consisted of AJRTDU secretary L Maniton Singh, executive members and Oinamlong Driver Union secretary PG Ashing.