The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has given its consent for construction of an underpass near Kambohpura village on the NH-44. Now, the ball is in the court of the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, as the final approval rests with it. If the project is approved, it will bring a major relief to residents of over 10 villages living along the National Highway 44.
At present, there is a pedestrian underpass near Kambopura, but it has not been maintained properly. The area is covered with wild grass and during the rainy season, it gets submerged, as it is situated in a low-lying area. Thus, it leaves people with no option except to cross the NH-44 while jeopardising their lives by climbing over the dividers. The act of crossing over the highway has claimed the lives of many.
