Uttarakhand landslide: Portion of Gangotri Highway caves in, traffic diverted
Uttarakhand landslide: Vehicular movement was disrupted on Saturday as a portion of Gangotri National Highway caved in due to a landslide near the Forest Department office at Lisa Depot in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi.
A stretch of around 60 meters has caved in and the area is close to an airstrip said to be strategically important, as per officials.
Officials said that the landslide was caused by the neighbouring Tehri Dam.
To avert any unfortunate incidents, authorities have erected a sign board for commuters.
OIC of the Border Roads Organisation, Vinod Kumar Devadi, stated that senior officials had been notified for treatment by erecting a danger sign board.
The road was closed to traffic 500 meters ahead of Bhatwadi on Friday as well owing to falling debris.
According to the district administration of Uttarkashi, this has caused problems for devotees of the Gangotri Dham Yatra, who are now stranded on the route.
Meanwhile, the road near Nandaprayag and Chhinka on the Badrinath National Highway, which was closed earlier today due to debris, has been opened, according to officials.
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- With inputs from agencies
