HT Correspondent
DEMOW, Dec 5: A truck transporting government electricity goods got stuck in a broken drain at Demow Chariali on Thursday night, highlighting safety concerns amid ongoing flyover construction along NH-37.
The driver, Kalamuddin Sheikh, told reporters that the incident occurred when a dumper approached the truck. In an attempt to avoid a collision, the truck veered into a damaged drain and became stuck. Fortunately, Sheikh was uninjured. The truck, registered JH 01 FS 4070 was en route from Kolkata to Dibrugarh.
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Demow Traffic Police assisted in removing the truck from the drain on Friday. Residents have raised concerns about dust from construction works and poor-quality drains, which have caved in at several points, causing difficulties for pedestrians and vehicles alike. While water sprinkling is being done on the NH-37 road to reduce dust, locals claim it is insufficient.
