Imphal, September 07, 2010: Over 300 Imphal bound freight trucks remain stranded in Nagaland even as normal movement of vehicles on NH 39 were disrupted to a fresh landslide at a place about 2 km away from Kohima towards Dimapur.

Meanwhile, windshields of as many as 10 freight trucks stoned and smashed on NH 39 at Senapati district headquarter areas while they were heading Imphal with security escort provided by CRPF personnel.

A report reaching here said that many Imphal bound freight trucks were stranded in Nagaland due to a heavy landslide on NH 39 at a place beyond Kohima towards Dimapur.

The landslide occurred yesterday.

Many Kohima bound heavy trucks were also stranded, the report added.

On the other hand, around 215 trucks, reached Mao gate through the Jotsoma by-pass of NH 39 and headed for Imphal with CRPF escort.

They left Mao gate in the evening at about 4.30 pm and crossed Senapati headquarters area at about 8 pm.

While crossing the area, trucks stoned by blockade supporters and windshields of around 10 trucks were shattered.

No casualties of the truckers were reported.

A total of 215 trucks reached Imphal with no further untoward incidents and they included 17 oil tankers and five bullet tankers.

Others were with grocery and other items, police said.

Meanwhile, another 229 empty trucks crossed Mao gate today head for Dimapur.

A total of 81 loaded trucks including 35 trucks carrying petroleum products have also reached Imphal via NH-53 today.

Mention may be made that traffic was also blocked on the Imphal-Jiribam section of NH-53 at Nung Dolan in Tamenglong district, forcing hundreds of freight trucks to be stranded on the way.

The landslide occurred in the evening of Monday but with rock and mud clearing works near completion trucks have started crossing the area.

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