Mangan, April 29 -- Following incessant rainfall and frequent incidents of mudslides in North Sikkim, the Office of the Superintendent of Police, Mangan District, has issued new timings for vehicular movement through Sankalang.

As per the order which will be effective from April 30, upward movement of tourist vehicles from Gangtok to Mangan or Chungthang via Sankalang or Phidang Bailey Bridge should cross the Sankalang area by 2:00 pm.

Meanwhile, the downward vehicular movement from Chungthang to Gangtok should have to cross the Sankalang Bailey Bridge by 3:30 pm.

Office of the Superintendent of Police in a press release said, "All tourist vehicles travelling from Gangtok to Mangan, via either the Sankalang or Phidang Bailey Bridge, sh...