Has a route into Sikkim been repaired since September's floods?

SilverMaple · Oct 12th, 2007, 20:46

Does anyone know whether roads into Sikkim been repaired yet? Sikkim was reported cut off from India after flood damage to roads & bridges in early September. Does anyone know for sure whether there’s a route open again? And which routes are definitely open?

Hells Bells · Oct 15th, 2007, 01:03

This is the first time I have heard this. Where did you learn of this problem?

patrickday · Oct 15th, 2007, 10:54

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Originally Posted by SilverMaple

Does anyone know whether roads into Sikkim been repaired yet? Sikkim was reported cut off from India after flood damage to roads & bridges in early September. Does anyone know for sure whether there’s a route open again? And which routes are definitely open?

i am in darjeeling at the moment and yes it has been repaired heading to sikkim in 3 days so i hope my own information is correct

SilverMaple · Oct 15th, 2007, 17:26

I read a news item for 9 September in the local:

http://himgirinepali.com/English%20News-%20archive.htm

But this subject hasn't been raised again there, which you'd expect if it persisted. I've now seen 2 messages from people in the area that the problem has been at least partly solved.

clawhammer · Oct 21st, 2007, 02:53

the road from jorethang to yuksam is badly damaged ... so vehicles are taking a detour and going to yuksam via Pelling
some major roads in sikkim are maintained by the arny ... so they'll be repaired asap by the army

arunava · Oct 26th, 2007, 15:53

I have visited these area 10 days ago (from 13th to 20th Oct 2007). I visited Pelling and Ravangla. Roads were still in damaged condition (in patches) but vehicles were passing. Local authority is acting very fast to repair those patches. you can visit anyway. Please check my travel album at "http://picasaweb.google.com/arunava.majumdar/sikkim2007". You will get a glimpse of the road condition

Oct 12th, 2007, 20:46	#1
SilverMaple Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: York, England Posts: 50	Has a route into Sikkim been repaired since September's floods? Does anyone know whether roads into Sikkim been repaired yet? Sikkim was reported cut off from India after flood damage to roads & bridges in early September. Does anyone know for sure whether there’s a route open again? And which routes are definitely open?

Oct 21st, 2007, 02:53	#5
clawhammer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: kharagpur Posts: 137	the road from jorethang to yuksam is badly damaged ... so vehicles are taking a detour and going to yuksam via Pelling some major roads in sikkim are maintained by the arny ... so they'll be repaired asap by the army __________________ .... Wanderer of Lonely shores.... http://www.subhojitchakz.blogspot.com/

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Oct 15th, 2007, 01:03	#2
Hells Bells Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New York Posts: 2	This is the first time I have heard this. Where did you learn of this problem?

Oct 15th, 2007, 17:26	#4
SilverMaple Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: York, England Posts: 50	I read a news item for 9 September in the local: http://himgirinepali.com/English%20News-%20archive.htm But this subject hasn't been raised again there, which you'd expect if it persisted. I've now seen 2 messages from people in the area that the problem has been at least partly solved.

Oct 26th, 2007, 15:53	#6
arunava Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kolkata, India Posts: 10	I have visited these area 10 days ago (from 13th to 20th Oct 2007). I visited Pelling and Ravangla. Roads were still in damaged condition (in patches) but vehicles were passing. Local authority is acting very fast to repair those patches. you can visit anyway. Please check my travel album at "http://picasaweb.google.com/arunava.majumdar/sikkim2007". You will get a glimpse of the road condition

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