Multiple landslides due to heavy rain have resulted in the closing of a stretch of NH-10 that connects Sikkim with Darjeeling district of West Bengal, resulting in massive traffic jams.
The landslide happened at the 29 Mile area in West Bengal, an official said.
According to reports, the incessant rainfall, starting on Monday, led to several landslides in a large part between Sevoke police station and Sevokeshwari Kali Bari disrupting vehicular movement on the connecting stretch.
The NH-10, which is considered the lifeline for the people of Sikkim, is maintained by the General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) and the PWD of West Bengal, they added.
According to officials at the site, it will take at least a day or two to clear the debris completely.
The road can be cleared for one way traffic by evening which is possible if the rain subsides, they said.