Union Minister of Street Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari. File | Picture Credit score: PTI
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday (December 4, 2025) flagged the “poor high quality” of NH-37 between Jorhat and Dibrugarh in Assam. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari assured him that motion shall be taken to enhance it.
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Through the Query Hour within the Lok Sabha, Mr. Gogoi referred to a viral video of Nitin Gadkari in a automobile on a freeway. He alleged that Assam doesn’t have highways nearly as good because the one within the video.
Mr. Gogoi mentioned, “A video went viral on social media, which confirmed your automobile rushing on the freeway. We obtained jealous in Assam as there are toll gates and we can not drive at 100-130 kmph as the standard (of the roads) is so poor. Individuals of Assam are paying tolls however not receiving highways of excellent high quality like in your movies. Particularly, from Jorhat to Dibrugarh, NH-37 is in a foul state. The Jhanji half after your intervention is healthier now, however after that (the roads) are dangerous.”
In response, the Union Minister acknowledged that the freeway was broken on account of heavy rainfall. “What the MP mentioned is correct. The street was broken after the rainfall. An inquiry was additionally carried out, and issues have been rectified. I consider the street shall be high-quality,” Nitin Gadkari advised the Home.
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