Kolkata, Oct 26 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday announced the completion of the alternative bridge with hume pipes at Dudhia, connecting Mirik with Siliguri in Darjeeling district, where various infrastructure and roads were damaged due to landslides triggered by heavy rain earlier this month.

She said normal traffic over the temporary bridge will resume from Monday.

In a post on social media, Banerjee said the 468-metre-long bridge was completed within 16 days through continuous work under challenging conditions.

A total of 132 hume pipes of 1200-mm-diameter were used in the construction.

"I am happy to inform that the construction of the alternative Hume Pipe Bridge (Vented Causeway) at Dudhia, connecting Mirik with Siliguri, has been successfully completed

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