Key motorways remain blocked

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Though the bridle path to Kedarnath from Sonprayag has remained open, seven rural motor roads have remained blocked in Rudraprayag district.

The Rishikesh-Kedarnath national highway 109 is open only till Sonprayag where the bridge has been washed away, according to State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC).

In the Chamoli district, the Rishikesh-Badrinath national highway 58 is blocked by debris at Kaudiya with the Border Roads Organisation working to clear the road. In Uttarkashi district, some inconvenience was experienced due to landslide from Varunawat mountain but officials state that the situation is not yet alarming.

The Rishikesh-Gangotri national highway 108 is open for large and small vehicles up to Gangotri, the Rishikesh-Yamunotri national highway 94 is open for large and small vehicles up to Janakichatti while the Chinyalisaud-Suwakholi-Mussoorie-Dehradun motor road and Vikasnagar-Badkot national highway are also open for traffic.

However, eight rural motor roads have remained blocked in the district. As per the 2 PM Tiloth bridge gauge report on Sunday, the level of water in the Bhagirathi river was 1120.56 metres with the danger level being 1123 metres. While 18 rural motor roads have remained blocked in Pauri district, 13 rural motor roads have remained blocked in Dehradun district and six in Tehri district. In the Kumaon region, five rural motor roads are blocked in Nainital district, three in Almora and one in Bageshwar while the Tawaghat-Pangla-Garbdhdhar motor road is blocked near Tintola and Gasku.

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