Summary
The NH division of the state public works department managed to restore connectivity between Siliguri and the Dooars along NH31C on Wednesday within 24 hours.
The stretch on the highway that had caved in on the approach road of Zurantikhola bridge in Malbazar subdivision of Jalpaiguri was temporarily repaired to get traffic moving again.
However, the damaged stretch of the Dooars rail tracks — the raging Leesh river had swept away the earth from under the bridge near Malbazar — is yet to be restored.
PWD officials said these were temporary repairs. “We could resume traffic but after monsoon, permanent repai......