Gangtok, 10 Feb: Day-2 of the GJM indefinite bandh in Darjeeling, which has been extended this time to Sikkim traffic as well [with only SNT buses exempted], coincided with the funeral of the two GJM supporters from Kalimpong killed in a police firing at Sipchu in Jalpaiguri district the day before.
16 SNT buses left Gangtok today, departing Gangtok between 7 to 10 in the morning. All however collected in Rangpo for the West Bengal police escort onwards to Siliguri. Sources at the SNT inform that this convoy, which eventually moved out at around 1:30 p.m. from Rangpo were stuck in a traffic jam at Tar-Khola, barely half an hour out of Rangpo, till 2:30 p.m. The jam, it is informed, was caused by the funeral cortege of the GJM supporters killed in the Sipchu firing. More details are however awaited on this.
Meanwhile, the SNT convoy from Siliguri to Gangtok, which left the SNT terminus there at around 11 a.m., had to wait at 2 Mile, Siliguri, for close to two hours and proceeded on it journey only at around 1:30 p.m. They got clear roads throughout and the time of filing of this report [4:45 p.m.] had reached 32 No. between Singtam and Ranipool. This convoy was of 5 SNT buses and crossed the Siliguri-bound SNT convoy at Teesta bazaar bridge on their way in. Although 10 buses had made it to Siliguri yesterday, only 5 could be spared for general passengers and 5 buses were retained for Army service.
16 SNT buses left Gangtok today, departing Gangtok between 7 to 10 in the morning. All however collected in Rangpo for the West Bengal police escort onwards to Siliguri. Sources at the SNT inform that this convoy, which eventually moved out at around 1:30 p.m. from Rangpo were stuck in a traffic jam at Tar-Khola, barely half an hour out of Rangpo, till 2:30 p.m. The jam, it is informed, was caused by the funeral cortege of the GJM supporters killed in the Sipchu firing. More details are however awaited on this.
Meanwhile, the SNT convoy from Siliguri to Gangtok, which left the SNT terminus there at around 11 a.m., had to wait at 2 Mile, Siliguri, for close to two hours and proceeded on it journey only at around 1:30 p.m. They got clear roads throughout and the time of filing of this report [4:45 p.m.] had reached 32 No. between Singtam and Ranipool. This convoy was of 5 SNT buses and crossed the Siliguri-bound SNT convoy at Teesta bazaar bridge on their way in. Although 10 buses had made it to Siliguri yesterday, only 5 could be spared for general passengers and 5 buses were retained for Army service.
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