The Indian Army rescued scores of stranded tourists and locals after sudden heavy snowfall triggered a massive traffic jam in East Sikkim, officials said on Wednesday.
Army personnel, assisted by the General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) and Sikkim Police, launched the operation on Tuesday evening, they said.
The rescue was carried out under difficult weather conditions, enabling those stranded to safely return to Gangtok, they added.
The prompt intervention helped restore smooth traffic movement on Jawaharlal Nehru Road, a key arterial route.
(With PTI inputs)