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Traffic between Darjeeling and Siliguri, the two major towns in north Bengal, will be diverted on Sunday the day of counting the votes of the Bengal Assembly polls.
Police sources said all vehicles heading to Siliguri from Darjeeling would be diverted either through Mirik or Mungpoo from Ghoom-Jorebunglow area. People will have to take a detour of about an hour more than the usual routes.
“The decision has been taken because the counting will take place at St. Alphonsus School which is along NH55 in Kurseong,” said an administrative source.
Even if one passes the diversion point at Ghoom-Jorebunglow, the vehicles will have to take an alternative route from Dilaram and reach Kurseong through Bagora-Chimney route.