Agartala, Sep 29 (PTI) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said that the damaged stretches of the national highways in the state will be repaired on a war footing as soon as the monsoon retreats fully.

The northeastern state has six national highways, out of which the stretches from Mohanpur to Khowai, and Khowai to Kamalpur have suffered massive damage, leading to public ire.

"Road connectivity in Tripura has got a major fillip under the Modi government. Barring a few stretches, national highways are in good shape," the CM told PTI on Sunday.

Saha said he has taken up the issue with Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari.

"Gadkari ji sent a team to see the ground reality. Repair of the national highways could not be taken up due to the ongoing monsoon. Once the ra

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