Archive · 20 Sep 2025
Trucks Stranded on Aizawl-Silchar Highway Due to Road Conditions
Imagine lots of big trucks trying to drive on a highway, but the road is really bad – it's slippery and falling apart!
This is happening on the Aizawl-Silchar highway.
Over 800 trucks are stuck because the road is dangerous.
The trucks carrying goods are facing difficulty.
The road repairs were supposed to be done, but they stopped, making the situation worse.
The people who drive the trucks are worried and want the road fixed so they can deliver important supplies.
The people responsible for the roads are being accused of failing to finish their work on time.
There's even a shortage of machines needed to help the trucks move.
Over 800 trucks heading to Assam are stranded on the Aizawl-Silchar highway.
The road conditions at the Sairang-Mualkhang/Khamrang section are the worst affected.
Only goods-laden trucks were cleared from Kawnpui to Aizawl, while no empty trucks were released.
The Mizoram Truck Drivers Association (MTDA) has raised concerns over the situation.
MTDA has accused contractors of failing to complete the promised road repairs.
- Who
- Truckers and the Mizoram Truck Drivers Association (MTDA)
- What
- Trucks are stranded on the Aizawl-Silchar highway due to poor road conditions and equipment shortages.
- When
- As of the report, an unspecified timeframe.
- Where
- Aizawl-Silchar highway, specifically Sairang-Mualkhang/Khamrang section.
- Why
- Due to deteriorating road conditions, equipment shortage and halted repairs.
- Affected Route
- Aizawl-Silchar highway
- Location of Stranding
- Sairang-Mualkhang/Khamrang section
- Number of Trucks Stranded
- 816 vehicles bound for Assam
- Goods Cleared (24 hrs)
- 296 goods-laden trucks from Kawnpui to Aizawl
- Road Condition
- Deteriorated and slippery
- Contributing Factors
- Equipment shortage, halt in repairs