The vehicle on the section of the National Highway-10 connecting Sevoke in West Bengal and Sikkim’s Rangpo was temporarily stopped for landslides and rock, officials said on Saturday (July 19, 2025).
There are permits on the section after a landslide in Dara Biric in the Kalimpong district in West Bengal, they said.
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The road was closed for all the movement of vehicles along the section from 11:00 on Friday, said the National Motorway and Infrastructure Development Corporation LTD (NHIDCL).
Siliguri’s statement in NHIDCL said that a reasonable machinery was deployed for the check -in work, albeit continuous falls of rocks and remnants of exercise delay.
The section is expected to reopen within 24 hours, the officials said.
“Travelers are advised to check caution before planning the trip and check the updates in real time. NHIDCL continues to monitor the situation and will provide additional updates during the work,” he said.
Published – July 19, 2025 11:42
