DARJEELING,: NH 10, the main route connecting the State of Sikkim and Kalimpong
district with Siliguri will remain closed from May 6 morning to May 9 morning
with traffic to be diverted along different routes.
The order
for vehicular movement restriction was issued on Friday by the Kalimpong
district administration citing reasons for bituminous work to be done at the
stretch between Rabi Jhora to Gail Khola along NH 10 on May 6-9.
“A prayer
has been received from the PWD National Highway Executive Engineer on 30th
April requesting restriction and diversion of movement of all type of vehicles
to carry out bituminous work at the stretch between Rabi Jhora to Gail Khola
along NH 10. For this it is necessary to impose temporary restrictions for
movement of all types of vehicles to carry out this work between the stretch,”
reads the order from Kalimpong DM Balasubramanian T.
“I direct
to restrict and temporarily divert the movement of all types of vehicles in the
NH 10 stretch from Rabi Jhora to 29th Mile on and from 6 am of 6th May to 6 am
of 9th May,” he added.
The order
states that only small vehicles will move from Rangpo towards Siliguri via
Munsong-17th Mile-Algarah-Lava-Gorubathan and to Siliguri and vice versa round
the clock along with these vehicles also being allowed to move via
Chitrey-Kalimpong town-Algarah-Lava-Gorubathan and to Siliguri.
Goods vehicles
will be diverted through Chitrey-Kalimpong town-Algarah-Lava-Gorubathan-Siliguri
and vice versa from 9 pm to 6 am with both goods vehicles and small vehicles be
allowed via Reshi-Pedong-Algarah-Lava-Gorubathan and to Siliguri.
Necessary
restrictions are to be imposed at Rangpo checkpost, Chitrey and at District
border NH-10 stretch by the police for facilitating the route diversion, stated
the order.
