Archive · 4 Aug 2025
Sikkim's Lifeline NH-10 Closed for Three Days Due to Repairs
The main road connecting Sikkim, called NH-10, is closed for repairs because it has a crack.
The road closed on Sunday evening and will reopen on August 6.
This road is important because it connects the capital of Sikkim to a city in West Bengal.
Because of the closure, small cars are being told to take a different route, but big trucks and other heavy vehicles can't go through.
NH-10, Sikkim's lifeline, closed for three days due to a crack.
The closure began Sunday at 8 pm between Coronation Bridge and Chitrey.
Repair work is expected to be completed by 6 pm on August 6.
The highway connects Gangtok to Siliguri.
Alternative routes are suggested for small vehicles; heavy vehicles are stopped.
- Who
- National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) is repairing the highway.
- What
- NH-10, a critical highway in Sikkim, is closed for repairs due to a crack.
- When
- Closed since Sunday at 8 pm, reopening expected on August 6 at 6 pm.
- Where
- Between Coronation Bridge and Chitrey on NH-10, which connects Sikkim to West Bengal.
- Why
- A critical crack developed on the highway necessitating repair work.
- Affected Highway
- NH-10
- Closure Start
- Sunday 8 pm
- Expected Reopening
- August 6, 6 pm
- Connecting Cities
- Gangtok to Siliguri
- Reason for Closure
- Critical crack for repair
Sources
Landslide halts traffic on NH10 between Kalimpong and Sikkim for five hours - Telegraph India
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Himachal: 2 NH among 307 roads closed, orange alert for very heavy rains
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