<h1>Restoration of connectivity: rapid army-led bridge reconstruction reinstates civilian movement and tourism to the affected region.</h1> A bailey bridge over the Teesta at Sangkalang in North Sikkim was reconstructed and opened to traffic by the Indian Army's engineer regiment, restoring the critical link between Mangan, Dzongu and Chungthang. The replacement of the collapsed bridge reinstated civilian movement and supply chains after more than two months and is expected to revive tourism and provide economic and social relief, demonstrating rapid emergency infrastructure restoration and civil-military cooperation.