Kaptai-Ctg road link may snap any time

The eroded portion of Kaptai-Chittagong road at Bengchhari. The road has become vulnerable as cracks developed in it due to downpour. PHOTO: STAR

Vehicles including trucks are plying the road at risk, which is further damaging the road.

This correspondent during a recent visit saw cracks near the collapsed portion of the road.

The road communication will stop any moment if any more portion of the metalled road collapses, locals said.

Every day, hundreds of vehicles including loaded trucks ply the road. The road is the lifeline for Kaptait, an important tourist spot in the country.

Some locals said a big crack was seen on the road at Bengchhari early this month when monsoon began in full swing. The portion of the road would not have collapsed had the authorities taken steps immediately to repair and protect the road there, they claimed.

Roads and Highways Department officials in Rangamati said it is difficult and costly to repair a road in a hilly terrain. They however said work will be started soon to repair it before it is damaged more.