NH-10 cave-in: Road repair on; likely to be opened by Tuesday

The stretch of National Highway 10, a key road connecting Sikkim and the rest of the country via West Bengal’s Siliguri, which was closed for over 24 hours due to a cave-in following a landslide, is likely to be opened by Tuesday as repairing work is on in full swing, an official said.

A large portion of the highway near Sethi Jhora, around 30 km from Siliguri which is a major commercial hub in the northern part of West Bengal, was washed away following heavy rain for the past several days.

“That part of the road is closed and no vehicle is allowed. Work is going on in full swing. The road is likely to be opened partially by this evening or latest by tomorrow,” the official said.