Since the monsoon arrived in Uttarakhand, reports of landslides and damaged roads have been continuously emerging from various parts of the state, causing inconvenience to the general public. The ongoing Char Dham Yatra is also being impacted by the monsoon.
Due to heavy rains since Monday night, approximately 20 to 25 meters of the Yamunotri Highway and the Janaki Chatti Yamunotri walking path caved in, completely disrupting traffic and suspending the Char Dham Yatra for two days. A 30-meter section of the Yamunotri walking path caved in, completely halting traffic on the Yamunotri Highway. A landslide on the Gangotri Highway has also disrupted traffic at the border, where the BRO is continuing to remove debris and boulders.
Due to continuous rain, the main road to Mussoorie has been closed due to landslides and mudflows. A landslide occurred at the Bhandari Niwas complex in the Library area of Spring Road, Mussoorie, causing a wall to collapse. The wall collapsed, impacting two oak trees that could fall at any time, posing a constant threat to residents.
Due to the rain, waterlogging was also observed under the flyover on the Doiwala-Rishikesh main road, causing rainwater to enter nearby homes, causing significant inconvenience to residents.
Continuous rain since Monday night damaged a bridge built at a cost of 16 crore rupees, dedicated to the public 16 days ago. A large pothole appeared on the bridge near Nanda Ki Chowki in Prem Nagar, Dehradun, at the beginning of the monsoon season, bringing traffic to a complete halt.
Due to continuous rains in Pithoragarh, the water level of Saryu and Gomti rivers is continuously rising, while five motorable roads in Bageshwar district have been completely blocked due to landslides and debris. Due to heavy rains, the Tanakpur-Tawaghat highway is closed near Tawaghat. 22 roads have been closed, including the Tawaghat-Lipulekh-China road leading to the China border, the Munsyari-Dhapa-Milam road connecting the border, and the Thal-Munsyari road.