Kishanganj MP seeks inquiry as Araria–Siliguri highway breaks up within three years
Mohammad Jawed Azad has written to the NHAI vigilance chief alleging that poor-quality material was used on NH-327E.
Kishanganj MP Mohammad Jawed Azad wants a full and fair inquiry into how NH-327E was built, Amar Ujala and Dainik Bhaskar reported on 10 November. The highway runs from Araria in Bihar to Siliguri in West Bengal.
He has written to the vigilance chief of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). In the letter, Dr. Azad alleged that poor-quality material was used. He said the road began to break up within two to three years.
The road runs through Kishanganj district and links Bihar’s Seemanchal area to Siliguri, the main trading town of north Bengal.
The NHAI’s response to the letter was not available when this story was published. The reports did not name the contractors who built the road.
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