• Rain virtually cuts off lifeline to State Capital, Manipur • Rain virtually cuts off lifeline to State Capital, Manipur • Restoration will take approximately 15 days, says NHIDCL Dimapur, July 9 (MExN): Incessant rain for the last few days has completely washed away the stretch of National Highway 29 in Kiruphema (Milestone-163), virtually cutting-off the lifeline to State Capital Kohima as well as Manipur. In this connection, the Superintendent of Police, Kohima has issued the following traffic advisory. • Only light vehicles will be allowed to proceed towards Dimapur from Kohima via Zubza road .• All light vehicles coming from Dimapur and proceeding towards Kohima and beyond will be diverted towards Peducha-Tsiesema road. No vehicle coming from Dimapur will be allowed towards Kohima via Zubza road .• Plying of all heavy vehicles on NH 29 to and fro Kohima and Dimapur will be restricted till the washed off stretch/section of the highway is restored. Meanwhile, an NHIDCL official today said that a “severe” landslide and sinking in Peducha Village area of the NH 29, has made the road “inaccessible” for all types of vehicles. The restoration of affected site will begin from July 10 onwards on top priority, informed NHIDCL General Manager, AK Gupta in a press release, who along with the Deputy Commissioner of Kohima, the Chief Engineer (NH), NPWD and Contractors inspected the affected site today. It is anticipated that the road restoration will take approximately 15 days, he said. NHIDCL has also requested the Government of Nagaland for diversion and regulation of traffic, it added. The National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDCL), under Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, is the implementing agency overseeing the Four-lane project undertaken by M/S Gayatri Projects Limited in Kohima jurisdiction.
