If everything goes as per the department’s plans, the problem of traffic congestion on the Char Dham Yatra route would be easily overcome with the commissioning of the Tanbakhani tunnel in Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand.
The tunnel would be extremely beneficial for those pilgrims who undertake the Gangotri shrine visit when the season starts in the next month besides, residents would be also benefited.
Since the flow of pilgrims to Char Dham Yatra between April and June is maximum, the long bumper-to-bumper traffic jams of four-wheelers are easily noticeable on the Yatra route. Besides, the problem of landslides, too, increases the problem of pilgrims due to road blockage along the Yatra route.
After understanding the plight of the pilgrims, the Yamuna Construction Division has taken a decision to complete the work of tunnel in Uttarkashi district.