Overview

• The Mizoram Tipper Association halted its self-initiated repairs on July 2 and cleared the Sairang-Kawnpui stretch of NH-306/06, allowing oil tankers and trucks carrying essentials to resume movement
• State Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs director Saizikpuii said the resumed convoy should replenish Aizawl’s petrol and diesel outlets within days
• Most filling stations in Aizawl had run out of fuel during the six-day closure, prompting the state to introduce a coupon system for rationed sales
• The Sairang-Kawnpui sector was transferred to NHIDCL in 2020 but remained dilapidated despite Rs 200 crore spent in 2024–25 and Rs 111.74 crore allocated this fiscal by the state
• Officials and NHIDCL continue to dispute jurisdiction and funding responsibilities, leaving long-term highway upkeep unresolved