Lachung, a town in the Mangan district of Sikkim, is currently facing a critical situation where 1,215 tourists are unable to leave due to heavy rain and road closures. C S Rao, Principal Secretary of Tourism and Civil Aviation, confirmed this today and stated that among the stranded tourists, 15 are foreigners with 10 from Bangladesh.
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India is constructing a new 179-km road from Jalpaiguri to Doklam along the India-China border, which will reduce travel time to Sikkim and Doklam and allow better logistical movement for defence vehicles. The road starts from Khunia More in Jalpaiguri and passes through various locations before reaching Doklam.
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