Nagaland Govt notifies

IMPHAL, Feb 8: Home Department, Government of Nagaland has notified that anyone wishing to travel from Dimapur to Kohima/Manipur in a light and medium vehicle to take the alternative route via 7th Mile (Chumukedima)-New DC Office-Shokhuvi-Razaphe-Mhaikam-Pimia-Mhainamtsi-Jhornapani/Medziphema and vice versa. The above route is only for the movement of medium and light vehicles and heavy vehicles will not be permitted on this route. The notification continued that arrangements will be made for moving all the heavy vehicles carrying essential commodities towards Kohima and Manipur through Merapani-Doyang-Wokha (NH-2)-Kohima route and the heavy vehicles coming from north of Assam bound for Kohima and beyond may also take the same route. It may be mentioned that the stretch of road from Chathe River Bridge (Patkai Bridge) to Kukidolong has been closed from February 2 in view of heavy rockslides between Chumukedima Police Check Post till New Chumukedima village on NH-29 in Dimapur district.