To

Smt. Sonia Gandhi
INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
Appeal for Implementation of Basic “ROAD SAFETY” Measures Near Tonseng, Sonapur and Malidor On National Highway No. 44 (Shillong – Tripura National Highway)
Respected Ma'am
After the succession of lives lost in road accident on National Highway No. - 44 near Sonapur region from long time, On 06th January, 2010 evening, at Tongseng Village (near Sonapur) of Jayantia Hills in Meghalaya, a road accident took away the life of my father Late Shri Subhash Koiri along with my elder brother Late Gaurav Koiri and driver Late Ajim Uddin. My father was Block Development Officer at Binnakandi Dev. Block under Govt. of Assam and he needs to travel the terrain regularly as part of his job. On 6th Jan also he was returning from Guwahati to Silchar after completing his government duty. The vehicle plunged into the gorge, approx. 400 ft deep. There were no essential Road Safety equipments signs/signage available where the accident took place.
This scary news of National Highway 44, which connects Shillong with Tripura, is quite common for the residents of Barak Valley (Silchar, Karimganj, Hailakandi) and 4 different States to connect with Guwa