Thursday, 29 July 2021 | PNS | Dehradun
Widespread rains across the state have resulted in about 125 roads being blocked to traffic in various districts. According to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), in Uttarkashi district the Rishikesh-Gangotri national highway 108 was blocked by debris near Bandarkot while the Rishikesh-Yamunotri national highway 94 was blocked by debris near Kharadi. The Lambgaon-Ghansali-Tilwada motor road was blocked near Sada while eight rural motor roads were also blocked in the district.
One main district road, four state roads and 18 rural motor roads were blocked in Dehradun district. In Chamoli district, the Rishikesh-Badrinath national highway 58 was blocked by debris at Nimagdhera while 21 rural motor roads were also blocked in the district. Twenty rural motor roads were reported blocked in Pauri district while two national highways (NH-58 and NH-59) along with two state roads and eight rural motor roads were blocked in Tehri district. While 20 rural motor roads were blocked in Bageshwar district, in Nainital district the Bhawali-Nainital-Tanki Pangut road and two rural motor roads were blocked.
One rural motor road was blocked in Almora district while in Champawat district the Tanakpur-Champawat national highway 9 was blocked by landslide debris near Swala and Bhartoli apart from four rural motor roads blocked in the district. Two border roads and seven rural motor roads were blocked in the Pithoragarh district. Effors are underway to reopen all these roads for traffic.
