Siliguri, 20th June: Traffic on National Highway-10, the arterial road that connects Sikkim and Kalimpong to Siliguri, was completely shut down following a landslide near Kalijhora triggered by heavy rainfall on Sunday.
Upon receiving the news, officials and engineers of the National Road Authority reached the spot and started work to remove the debris. Meanwhile, long queues of vehicles were spotted waiting for the road to clear. Tourists and travellers are being compelled to cross the landslide-affected area on foot.