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Red Alert in North Bengal Hills Triggers Tourist Shutdowns and Transport Curbs

Authorities call the measures precautionary after this month’s fatal landslides.

Overview

  • The IMD issued a red alert for Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar with warnings of extremely heavy rain and landslides.
  • The GTA suspended all parks and adventure activities, and a local order banned trekking and tourist movement to Sandakphu with visitors told to descend to safer areas.
  • The temporary Hume pipe bridge at Dudhia over the Balasun was closed due to rising water, and NH-10 was briefly blocked by debris at 29th Mile before reopening.
  • The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway suspended long-distance services including the SiliguriDarjeeling route, while the DarjeelingGhoom joy ride continued to operate.
  • Disaster officials reported evacuations from vulnerable localities and rising Teesta and Rangeet levels, with only minor landslides and a fallen tree damaging Liza Hill Primary School reported so far.