Dimapur: The affected stretch of National Highway-02 at the Phesama sinking zone along the Kohima-Mao section has been partially restored and reopened to one-way traffic for upbound and southbound vehicles with immediate effect.
The restored stretch, covering Km 191+840 to Km 192+100, will allow light motor vehicles, school buses and ambulances to pass during two designated time windows: 7 am to 10 am and 3 pm to 5 pm.
In a circular issued on Tuesday, Kohima District Magistrate B Henok Buchem said students wearing school uniforms and ambulances would be exempted from the restrictions and allowed to travel in both directions during these hours.
However, the affected stretch will remain completely closed to all vehicular movement during the remaining hours to facilitate the ongoing restoration work.
Heavy commercial vehicles and other heavy transport vehicles travelling towards Manipur and Jakhama sub-division will continue to face restrictions.
Meanwhile, vehicles heading towards Kohima have been directed to use the alternative route via Phesama-Kisama/Kigwema through Rhododendron Resort. Existing alternative routes and traffic diversions will also remain in operation.
The National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), along with the contractors and authority engineers, has been instructed to deploy machinery and adequate manpower at the site from 6 am every day.
The deployment is intended to accelerate the remaining restoration work and ensure prompt responses to unexpected weather disruptions and emergency clearance requirements.
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