Landslides in the north-eastern region, especially in hilly areas of Arunachal Pradesh, has emerged as a major problem as it leads to disruptions in the vehicular movement for several hours.

A solution to this challenge is not just to ensure smooth roads for the movement of a vehicle, but also a smooth movement for the locals who are facing hardships due to poor roads condition for almost decades now.

The roads are being constructed in many parts of Arunachal Pradesh in view of the escalating India-China tensions.

The road connecting Dibrugarh in Assam to Upper Subansiri district in Arunachal Pradesh is posing a big-time trouble to locals here.

(Photo credit / Manogya Loiwal)

India Today visited Arunachal Pradesh for a reality check. Our crew travelled through the road and witnessed a landslide, uprooted trees and boulders that had blocked the route, leaving commuters stranded for more 4 hours.

The local authorities were soon informed about the situation, who then took hours to move the earth-moving machines to the location.

Speaking to India Today, a local, Tarik Basar, said: "From Likhabali to Subansiri, these [landslides] are regular problems. Earlier, the road was short in width but was better. Now, they say it will be a highway but the situation has worsened -- with rolling stones and uprooted trees on road. We are worried. This will be a big problem for us now."

(Photo credit / Manogya Loiwal)

Sharing their harrowing experiences, a local traveller, Lachit Gogoi, said: "This is just the trailer. I don't understand what is happening. The situation here is even worse. It takes 20 hours only to cover a distance of 200 kilometres and we put our lives at risk every day due to this. We have nothing to say. It has been 4 years that I am witnessing this...you can even die on the street here because of this [landslide]. Imagine, if the road to a headquarter is like this, then what is the condition of other roads."

Another local traveller, Bablu, said: "It takes more than 12 to 24 hours on this route during this lockdown. Landslide is common but the problem is that nothing changes."