Tunnel slope collapses in north Bengal’s Kalimpong area triggered by heavy rainfall

A part of a tunnel slope near the six Sevoke-Ranta Railway line in the Kalimpong region of North Bengal collapsed within Tuesday, August 5, 2025 and after heavy rainfall and landslide in the region. Fortunately, the authorities were not reported to be injured or loss from the Ircon -led project close to the 7 -tunnel.

“According to reports from the field, any worker or general public has no loss or injury. There is no loss of existence of machine or railway.” Hindu.

According to the sources in NFR, it was about 30 meters away from the tunnel position and there is no danger to the tunnel.

The exact place of the accident is in Ravijhora near Teesta Bazar in North Bengal.

Wrecking work continues in the affected area and is taken as a precautionary measure due to ongoing heavy rainfall actions to remove men and machines from the field.

The accidents from the accident, the tunnel collapsed in seconds, the concrete structure next to the tunnel has become viral on social media.

This tunnel was a part of a railway project construction plan that would associate the mountainous status of Cickim with the rest of the country’s train network.

Meanwhile, one of the cardinal roads in the National Motorway 10 regions was already closed due to the flood and the teesta river water overflowing on the roads. Multiple landslides were also reported along the NH10 road last week. Deterioration in more than one place has seriously affected local transport and connection in the region.

During the monsoons, landslides became a repeating problem in both North Bengal and Cickim. According to government officials, this year, Western Bengal witnessed abnormally heavy rains.

A local Kishore Pradhan from the Teesta Bazar region knows that “Each authority knows that endless construction, heavy vehicle load and large infrastructure projects trigger this land shifts. Most of the roads have been closed and we are suffering.” Hindu Tuesday. He also said that they had to spend 4 hours on a 1 -hour journey due to the road blockade and they spend extra money.