Incessant rains being reported from various parts of the State for the past four days damaged many roads resulting in blockades. The Uttarakhand Meteorological Centre has forecast light to moderate rain/thunderstorm at many places on Thursday. Rather heavy rain may occur at isolated places, especially in Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Tehri, Almora and Pithoragarh districts of Uttarakhand. Dehradun residents witnessed cloudy sky in the morning and at noon on Wednesday. There was drizzle in the evening. Dehradun has received around 15 mm rainfall by 8.30 am on Wednesday over the past 24 hours.
As per Met office sources, rainfall recorded areawise till 8.30 am on Wednesday was 3 mm in Pauri, 4 mm in Devprayag, 6 mm in Tehri, 14.4 mm in Haridwar, 55 mm in Haldwani, 27 mm in Mukteshwar, 7 mm in Mussoorie, 9.5 mm in Munsiyari, 8.9 mm in Pantnagar, 13 mm in Almora, 5 mm in Kausani, 2.4 mm in Joshimath, 39 mm in Banbasa and 17 mm in Champawat.Director of State Meteorological Centre, Anand Sharma said that rain/thunder showers would occur in some areas. The maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded 31.4°C and 23.3°C respectively in Dehradun on Wednesday.
Heavy rainfall for the past few days had left many roads in Dehradun, Tehri and Rishikesh waterlogged. The rainfall also triggered landslides at many places across the State causing disruption in vehicular movements. State disaster control room report revealed that Rishikesh-Kedarnath National Highway is open till Sonprayag. A bridge located few kilometres away from Sonprayag collapsed due to heavy rainfall. Hence, vehicular movement was stopped. Due to landslides at Benakuli and lambagar, Rishikesh-Badrinath National Highway is also closed.In Dehradun, motor roads in five villages located in mountainous parts are closed due to landslides.
Tehri SP Mukhtar Mohsin said that following landslide at Bagardhar and Narendranagar, the Rishikesh Gangotri highway has been closed for heavy vehicle. light vehicles are allowed though. He inspected the site and said that BRO, PWD and police personnel are working round-the-clock to open the road. The traffic has been diverted too. The vehicles going from Chamba to Dehradun and Rishikesh would follow the routes Chamba–Satyaon-Kumalda up to Mussoorie. While returning, the vehicle would follow the same routes as Rishikesh- Kumalda-Satyaon or Mussoorie Chamba.The vehicles going towards lambgaon and Ghansali from Rishikesh would follow the Devprayag-Hindolakhal-Pipaldali route. The vehicles going towards Uttarkashi from Dehradun would follow the Kumalda-Satyaon, Kaddukhal, Nagun, Bhawan or Mussoorie, Suwakholi via Nagun and Bhawan routes.Barricades have been placeed at the landslide-hit sites. A sign board mentioning road diversions has been installed there too, he added.