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Heavy rainfall has disrupted road connectivity across Uttarakhand, with 120 roads, including three National Highways, remaining closed due to landslides triggered by the ongoing monsoon. Rescue teams evacuated around 100 stranded pilgrims along the Yamunotri National Highway after a section of the road was washed away. Restoration work is underway across affected corridors, although continuous rainfall has slowed operations. State authorities are constructing temporary diversions and bridges where required while maintaining emergency response measures as adverse weather continues to affect transport infrastructure and pilgrimage routes across the Himalayan state.
Heavy monsoon rainfall has disrupted transport infrastructure across Uttarakhand, with landslides forcing the closure of 120 roads, including three National Highways, while emergency teams rescued around 100 stranded pilgrims along the Yamunotri National Highway during the past week. The prolonged rainfall has affected road connectivity across several districts, prompting authorities to intensify restoration and rescue operations.
According to the State Emergency Operations Centre, the blocked routes include three National Highways, two State Highways, seven major district roads, 10 district roads and 98 rural roads. Continuous rainfall has triggered landslides and debris flow at multiple locations, hampering traffic movement and delaying repair works on key transport corridors.
One of the most significant disruptions occurred on the Yamunotri National Highway in Uttarkashi district, where a stretch of the road was washed away following heavy rainfall. The damage left pilgrims stranded on either side of the affected section after vehicular movement was suspended for nearly two days. Rescue personnel established rope-assisted crossings along an alternative route and safely escorted approximately 100 pilgrims across the damaged stretch before moving them to safer locations.
State agencies, including the Public Works Department and the Border Roads Organisation, have continued restoration work on affected highways. However, officials said persistent rainfall has slowed debris clearance and road repair activities. Temporary diversions and alternative bridges are being developed where feasible to restore connectivity until permanent repairs can be completed.
The State Emergency Operations Centre also reported damage to a vehicle caused by falling debris on a local road, highlighting the continuing risks posed by unstable hill slopes during the ongoing monsoon season. Authorities have advised residents, tourists and pilgrims to avoid unnecessary travel in vulnerable areas until weather conditions improve and road networks are stabilised.
The disruption has affected several important pilgrimage and transport corridors across Uttarakhand, where road connectivity remains particularly vulnerable during periods of intense rainfall. The India Meteorological Department has issued further warnings of heavy rainfall across several districts, with state authorities maintaining a high level of preparedness for additional landslides, flash floods and road closures. Disaster management agencies continue to monitor conditions while coordinating with highway authorities and district administrations to restore connectivity and ensure the safe movement of residents and pilgrims.
Source - PTI
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