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Nagaland: Landslide disrupts traffic on Dimapur-Kohima road

09:43 PM Oct 04, 2024 IST | Bhadra Gogoi
UpdateAt: 10:16 PM Oct 04, 2024 IST
nagaland  landslide disrupts traffic on dimapur kohima road
File photo of Dimapur-Kohima road
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Dimapur: In view of the landslide at Old Kohima Municipal Council dumping site, coupled with the inclement weather, movement of heavy motor vehicles from Dimapur to Kohima in Nagaland and Imphal in Manipur has been affected.

The landslide has led to the accumulation of hundreds of heavy vehicles at Sechu-Zubza and Khuzama, disrupting normal flow of traffic and making movement of light motor vehicles difficult.

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In a traffic advisory on Friday evening, Dimapur commissioner of police Kevithuto Sophie said following the situation, no heavy vehicles proceeding from Dimapur-Chumoukedima to Kohima and Imphal will be allowed to proceed beyond the Patkai-Chathe river bridge at Chumoukedima with immediate effect.

The restriction will be in place for the next 96 hours and until the accumulation of vehicles is cleared and normalcy of traffic is restored.

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