NH 10 closes from 6 May to 8 May for carpeting work from Rabi Jhora to 29th Mile

KalimNews, Kalimpong, 3 May 2024 : NH 10 from Rabi Jhora to 29th Mile will remain closed for three complete days of 72 hrs starting from 6am of 6 April to 6am of 9 April. Balasubramanian T, District Magistrate of Kalimpong has notified that the said highway from Rabi Jhora to 29th Mile for carrying out bituminous work. 

His order states that a prayer has been received from the Executive Engineer II, National Highway, Division IX, P.W (Roads) requesting restriction and diversion of movement of all type of vehicles to carry out bituminous work at the stretch between Rabi bora to Gail Khola along NH 10. Therefore the administration finds it necessary to impose temporary restriction for movement of all type of vehicles to carry out the said bituminous work at the stretch between Rabi bora to Gail Khola along NH 10 to be carried on by PWD, National Highway, Division IX, P.W (Roads). 

The restriction of movement of all types of vehicles in the NH 10 stretch from Rabi Jhora to 29th Mile starting from 6 am of 6 May till 6 am of 9 May will be in effect. 

Alternative route as traffic diversion will be allowed as follows:  

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

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

3) Goods Vehicle will move from 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, the notice adds.