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Mamata prays at Mahakal, calls tourists back to the hills
The Statesman
|October 17, 2025
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday urged tourists to return to Darjeeling, assuring that connectivity and safety measures in the Hills are being swiftly restored following the recent landslides.
After offering prayers at the Mahakal Temple in Darjeeling, Miss Banerjee told reporters: "I have interacted with several tourists here.
After the disaster in the Hills, the tourist flow dropped sharply. We have already ferried nearly 1,500 tourists from Darjeeling in the post-disaster phase. I would like to request everyone to visit the Hills again." The Chief Minister said that two major routes - via Tindharia and via Pankhabari ~ are now operational, while the Rohini route is expected to reopen within the next two weeks.
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हजारों चुनिंदा प्रीमियम कहानियों और 10,000 से अधिक पत्रिकाओं और समाचार पत्रों तक पहुंचने के लिए मैगज़्टर गोल्ड की सदस्यता लें।
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