NH 10 closes for all types of vehicles for 48 hours on 7 and 8 April for repair works

Restriction in the movement of all kinds of vehicles in NH 10 is imposed for 48 hours of two days starting from 6 am of 7 April to 6 am of 9 April.

KalimNews, Kalimpong, 6 April 2024 : Time and again NH 10 is being closed for repair works and this time it is again being closed on 7 and 8 April for more repair works. 

Restriction in the movement of all kinds of vehicles in NH 10 is imposed for 48 hours of two days starting from 6 am of 7 April to 6 am of 9 April.

Balasubramanian T, the District Magistrate of Kalimpong in his order dated 5 April 2024 has directed to restrict and divert temporarily the movement of all types of vehicles in the NH 10 stretch from Rabi Jhora to 29th Mile on and from 06.00 hrs of 7 April to 06.00hrs of 9 April 2024. He has issued the circular in exercise of the power conferred upon me U/S 115,, U/S 116 (1) (a), UIS 122 and U/S 126 of Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 and in continuation of Order No. 16 /MV dated 24 March 2024. 

District Magistrate and Collector of Kalimpong in his order no. 19/ MV dated 5 April 2024 has also stated that the stretch at Rabi Jhora and Likhu Veer along NH 10 has been damaged due to recent heavy rainfall, and an order of restriction/diversion of movement of vehicles along NH 10  vide order No. 16 /MV dated 24 March 2024 is already in force. 

In continuation with that further imposing of temporary restriction of traffic is needed for urgent work for protection against landslide to be carried on by the Public Works Department of the Government of West Bengal in the said stretch.

The District Magistrate has stated that the movement of all types of vehicles in the NH 10 stretch from Rabi Jhora to 29th Mile is restricted and diverted temporarily on and from 06.00 hrs of 7 April 2024 to 06.00 hrs of 9 April 2024. And the diversions arrangements made are:

(1) Vehicle Restriction:

Movement of all type of vehicles are restricted from Rabi Jhora to 29th Mile via NH 10 from 06.00 hrs, 7 April 2024 to 06.00 hrs, 9 Aptil 2024

(2) Alternative Route/Traffic Diversions:

1) Only small vehicles will move from Rangpoo towards Siliguri via Munsong- 17th Mile - Algarah- Lava - Gorubathan and to Siliguri and vice versa round the clock

2) Small vehicles will move from Melli Bridge -Chitrey- Kalimpong town Algarah- Lava - Gorubathan and to Siliguri and vice versa round the clock.

3) Goods Vehicle will move from Melli Bridge - Chitrey- Kalimpong town Algarah- Lava - Gorubathan and to Siliguri and vice versa from 21.00 hrs to 06.00 hrs.

4) Goods vehicle and small vehicles will move from Reshi - Pedong- Algarah -Lava - Gorubathan and to Siliguri and vice versa round the clock.

Necessary restrictions at Rangpoo Check post, Chitrey and at District border- NH - 10 stretch shall be imposed by police (Traffic) for facilitating the route diversion.