Monsoon disruptions punctuate North roads WANGCHUK BHUTIA

MANGAN, 08 July: Traffic to North Sikkim was disrupted at several places today due to slides, sinks and slips induced along the road axis by the incessant rain of the past few days. And the monsoon has only just begun! Mangan, the North district headquarter town, was cut off from the rest of the district for the whole day even as other parts of the district and most of the roads were beset with disruptions.
The road was blocked at Ambithang near Mangan where a section of the road has been washed out by a landslide. This section was restored towards evening and vehicular passage made possible.
Meanwhile, the disruption at Namok Khola was cleared by around noon. Here the heavy flow of Namok Khola has damaged the road.
The section of North Sikkim Highway which however remained blocked today and could not be cleared are the sections at Lanthey Khola near Singhik on the Mangan-Chungthang axis. This route is expected to be opened on Wednesday.
Similarly, the road in Dzongu which has been blocked at Ring Khola for the last three days, has still not been cleared for traffic as the restoration works are still underway.
Apart from these, there are several minor damages at several spots in the entire district.
Elsewhere in the state, while most roads are open for jeepable traffic, minor disruptions are reported at several spots [which get cleared]. The only road which remained closed for traffic throughout the day today was the Rabong-Yangang road which is blocked at Dojek, it is informed.