Imphal, July 10 -- Two security convoys escorting 300 loaded vehicles to Imphal are stranded on the severely damaged National Highway-37 linking Imphal and Silchar in Manipur's Noney district.

Despite 80 percent of a Rs 1,300 crore upgrade fund having been spent, the Transporters' and Drivers' Council (TDC) is threatening to file a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against NHIDCL over the highway's abysmal condition.

The two convoys left Jiribam carrying 109 fuel tankers and 191 goods trucks but are now stranded in Noney district due to treacherous mud and deteriorating road conditions.

Meanwhile, 150 loaded vehicles from Jiribam and 225 previously stranded trucks successfully reached Imphal on July 9.

Due to a shortage of security esc...