Aizawl, July 31 -- The BJP Mizoram unit urged the Centre on Wednesday to expedite the ongoing repair work of NH-306 and NH-6. These highways serve as vital links for Mizoram and have suffered severe damage due to the monsoon, the BJP said in a statement.

A certain stretch of NH-306, also known as NH-6, serves as the primary lifeline of Mizoram, connecting the northeastern state to the rest of the country through Silchar town in Assam.

BJP Mizoram state president Dr. K. Beichhua called on Union Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) Minister Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi on Tuesday and apprised him of the challenges faced by Mizoram due to the deplorable condition of the national highway, the statement said.

Beichhua urged the Union Minister ...