Thahekhu Village Council (TVC) along with village GBs, Thahekhu Village Students’ Union (TVSU) and other frontal bodies of the village on Friday deployed volunteers at various intersections of the village to monitor the movement of heavy vehicles on village approach road and directing them to the specified route.
In a press note, TVC chairman, I. Khekuto Yeptho, said heavy vehicles coming from Dhobinalla side have been specified to use PWD road– entry from left side of Thahekhu tower Jn. and exit from GHS Thahekhu and vice versa for those heavy vehicles approaching from Rangapahar railway crossing side. However, TVC chairman stated that many heavy vehicles continue to ply along the village approach road endangering the life span of the road.
Stating that specified route for heavy vehicles fell under the purview of the State PWD, the village council, however, said that TVC and Thahekhu VDB have been annually maintaining the road with their limited resources. Following the damage of bridge at Nagarjan, the TVC said number of vehicles plying along Rangapahar Railway Crossing via Thahekhu has increased worsening the already dire condition of the road.
It said the recent partial caving of culvert at Khashiram near The Maple Tree School has compelled heavy Army vehicles to take Thahekhu route adding to worsening of the road. In this regard, TVC appealed the responsible department to maintain the road that had been neglected for the last 10-15 years. TVC said the village authorities may be compelled to close the route for public if the road was not accorded timely maintenance by the department.
Further, TVC has appealed to the responsible department to give due importance to the road at the earliest possible time. TVC has also requested commuters to comply within the speed limit and cooperate with the village authorities. TVC informed that free public toilets and urinals have been constructed at various locations.