Road leading to Kedarnath open till Sonprayag

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The roads to Badrinath and Gangotri shrines have remained open for traffic up to the shrines while the roads to Kedarnath and Yamunotri are open till Sonprayag and Janakichatti respectively. According to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), the Rishikesh-Kedarnath national highway 109 is open for small and large vehicles till Sonprayag where the route ahead is blocked due to the bridge being washed away.

The bridle path to Kedarnath is open. In Chamoli distict, the Rishikesh-Badrinath national highway 58 is open for small and large vehicles upto Badrinath while in Uttarkashi district, the Rishikesh-Gangotri national highway 108 is open for traffic till Gangotri and the Rishikesh-Yamunotri national highway 94 is open up to Janakichatti.

A total of nine rural motor roads in the district are blocked. As per the Tiloth bridge 2 PM gauge report the level of water in the Bhagirathi river was 1120.26 metres with the danger level being 1123 metres. A total of 26 rural motor roads have remained blocked in Pauri district while 28 rural motor roads are blocked in Dehradun district. The level of water in the Ganga at Haridwar was 291.95 metres at 3 PM with the danger level being 294 metres. Ten rural motor roads and two state highways are blocked in Tehri district.  

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