Guwahati, June 30 -- Barely months after it was hailed as a landmark addition to Guwahati's road infrastructure, the Maharaj Prithu Flyover has once again come under intense public and technical scrutiny. A fatal late-night accident on Monday has revived long-standing concerns over road safety, structural functionality, and the overall traffic management of the Rs 850-crore project.

Parimal Medhi, a resident of Noonmati, was killed on Monday night following a collision between a motorcycle and a scooter on the flyover amid wet and slippery road conditions. While a formal police investigation is yet to establish the exact cause of the crash, the fatality has lent fresh urgency to questions that have persisted since the structure was opene...