In a huge step that will further curb the involvement of the Naxalites in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur, an 85 km long road is being constructed that will provide crucial connectivity to the locals. Narayanpur Superintendent of Police (SP) Sadanand Kumar on August 28 stressed on the importance of the road. “Road goes from the centre of Abujmarh region and will connect Dantewada. There was a highway here during the 90s, but after a period of time, it was shut which created a lot of problems for locals regarding accessing government schemes,” the SP said. “Construction of 85 km road began in 2015 and will be culminated by November after construction of 4.5 km long stretch is completed. It's challenging to build roads in Naxal-affected areas, till now we have lost 10 security personnel,” he added.