Despite the fact that two out of four Char Dham shrines are located in Uttarkashi district, more steps are yet to be introduced by PWD and BRO for ensuring the smooth flow of vehicular traffic even after one month has passed since the disaster hit Uttarakhand. Well established sources revealed that the around 128 villages are still waiting for concrete measures by the department concerned for the repairing of the connecting roads in district, Garhwal division of Uttarakhand.
The vehicular flow of traffic in Uttarkashi district is reported to be affected due to the fresh landslides that are continuously hampering the PWD and BRO efforts for resuming the vehicular flow of traffic along the Yatra route. Sources confirmed that the department concerned has been continuously trying to reconstruct the roads at Dissari but inclement weather is disrupting the department’s efforts.
Since connecting roads and routes are not repaired by the department concerned even after one month, among the worst affected villages are Natola, Heena, Silkhush, Aungi, Malla, Chadeti, Qone, Saliyal, Haneliya, Chamkal, Akhroli etc. Among the major affected route along the Gangotri and Yamunotri highway is between Sukki and Sunagar resulting villagers are forced to traverse several kilometers to reach to the district headquarter.
In Both, Gangotri and Yamunotri valley, two dozen connecting routes and roads are still damaged. Additionally, Naluna-Didsaari bridge was washed away in the natural disaster that hit Uttarakhand, last month. Well established sources revealed that the stretch of 80 kms on Gangotri highway is badly damaged and the vehicular flow of traffic is badly disrupted.
The vehicular flow of traffic along Char Dham Yatra route is reported to be continuously disrupted due to the repeated landslides and mudslides along the Yatra route. Among the worst affected areas is Chungi-Baderi on Gangotri highway and Badia near Ranachatti on Yamunotri highway.
One of the department sources who wished anonymity told The Pioneer that the department has been struggling hard to open all connecting roads and routes in the district but repeated landslides and mudslides are hampering the department efforts for resuming the vehicular flow of traffic along Char Dham Yatra route.
He further told that stretch of main routes was washed away and the reconstructing of the roads is a time process. He claimed the department will meet the deadlines so that vehicular flow of traffic resumes in the given time frame.