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Siliguri Carriageway Set to Open September 20, Easing Congestion
A new road section in Siliguri is expected to open on September 20.
It is at Darjeeling More, a busy entrance to the city.
Officials hope it will reduce long traffic jams.
The road is part of a larger four-lane highway project.
The entire project is planned for completion by March 2027.
Officials also removed temporary shelters and other structures under a bridge on Burdwan Road.
Some traders protested but moved their goods away.
The cleared space may become a parking area.
One carriageway of the elevated NH10 corridor at Darjeeling More is scheduled to open on September 20.
The corridor is part of a four-lane project connecting Balason in Matigara with Sevoke Military Station.
The full four-lane stretch is expected to be completed by March 2027.
Siliguri civic officials removed temporary structures beneath the Burdwan Road overbridge during an eviction drive.
The administration plans to use the cleared area beneath the overbridge as a parking zone.
- Who
- Raju Bista, officials of the Siliguri Municipal Corporation, police and local traders are involved.
- What
- One carriageway of the elevated corridor at Darjeeling More will open, while encroachments beneath the Burdwan Road overbridge have been removed.
- Where
- Darjeeling More and Burdwan Road in Siliguri, West Bengal; the wider project runs from Balason in Matigara to Sevoke Military Station.
- When
- The carriageway is scheduled to open on September 20; the full highway project has a March 2027 completion deadline.
- Why
- The carriageway is intended to ease traffic congestion, while the eviction drive cleared space planned for parking.
Civic Administration
Traders
Removal of structures beneath the overbridge
Civic Administration
Officials cleared temporary shanties and other structures, and said encroachments would not be allowed because the area is planned as a parking zone.
Traders
A section of traders protested the eviction drive but eventually moved their goods before the area was cleared.
Key facts
- Opening date
- September 20
- Project
- Four-lane highway from Balason in Matigara to Sevoke Military Station via Darjeeling More
- Project feature
- An elevated corridor
- Full completion deadline
- March 2027
- Eviction location
- Under the road overbridge on Burdwan Road
- Planned use of cleared area
- Parking zone
- Civic authority
- Siliguri Municipal Corporation
Quotes
Raju Bista
BJP Member of Parliament representing Darjeeling
“People will get relief from the traffic congestion in Darjeeling More by September 20, as one carriageway of the corridor is set to be opened to the public within the next week.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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