Guwahati: A rotting wooden bridge in the Tamarhat region has trapped 40,000 residents in a cycle of isolation. The span connects Paglahat and Hazirhat villages under the Baterhat Gaon Panchayat in the Gauripur Assembly constituency of Dhubri district. It serves as the primary route for seven to eight villages. Now, it is failing.
Daily commutes have turned into a life-or-death gamble for pedestrians and schoolchildren. The structure cannot hold cars or three-wheelers, blocking off access to hospitals during medical crises. For 20 to 25 years, the government has provided no permanent repairs. Locals foot the bill for temporary patches to keep the passage open. Politicians show up before elections with empty pledges to build concrete structures, only to vanish once the votes are tallied.
Disillusioned citizens are now calling out the lack of progress. They demand immediate action from elected officials to replace the wooden death trap. One resident noted: "The absence of a permanent bridge has left thousands dependent on a fragile wooden structure for their daily commute." If the state continues to ignore the decay, the community warns that more lives will be lost to simple, preventable accidents.
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