Bridges connecting Singtam sealed

Friday, Jul 24, 2020 12:30 [IST]

Last Update: Friday, Jul 24, 2020 06:51 [IST]

Bridges connecting Singtam sealed

NANDU DUTRAJ
SINGTAM: Police have directed the closure of Rainbow bridge (Indreni Pul) connecting Singtam town with Adarshgaon and Sirwani bridge connecting south district in the wake of several Covid-19 cases reported from Singtam.
On the directions of the south district collector, police posted at Adarshgaon has restricted movement of vehicles except those in essential services and medical emergency between Singtam and Adarshgaon. Only those having necessary permit from district authorities have been allowed to move.
A similar restriction has been placed at Sirwani bridge which has also been sealed and police and IRBn personnel have been deployed at both the bridges.

Sikkim at a Glance

  • Area: 7096 Sq Kms
  • Capital: Gangtok
  • Altitude: 5,840 ft
  • Population: 6.10 Lakhs
  • Topography: Hilly terrain elevation from 600 to over 28,509 ft above sea level
  • Climate:
  • Summer: Min- 13°C - Max 21°C
  • Winter: Min- 0.48°C - Max 13°C
  • Rainfall: 325 cms per annum
  • Language Spoken: Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Tibetan, English, Hindi