Due to the continuous rains in the area, traffic has been stopped at Rudraprayag Gaurikund National Highway-107, according to police on Saturday.
The Rudraprayag Gaurikund NH 107 is stopped in the Doliya Devi (Phata) area, according to a post made by the Rudraprayag Police, Uttarakhand, sharing information about X. To open the road, work is being done.” “Throughout the entire Rudraprayag district, it is pouring rain.” Only go if it is absolutely necessary, the message advised.
Due to debris that has fallen and accumulated in five different locations in the Chamoli region, vehicular traffic on the Badrinath National Highway has also been obstructed.
The Badrinath National Highway has been shut owing to debris at Bhanerpani, old Nagar Panchayat Pipalkoti, Kanchen Ganga, Chhinka Paagalnala, and Helang in Chamoli district, according to a post made on X by Chamoli Police, Uttarakhand. Numerous residents and commuters have been left stranded as a result of the disruption to the major roads.
Meanwhile, more than 100 state roads have been closed due to excessive rain, forcing authorities to declare a red alert. The Ganga, Alaknanda, Bhagirathi, Sarada, Mandakini, and Kosi are among the major rivers that are flowing over dangerous levels.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert on Friday for extremely heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand and other states, including Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.
Uttarakhand is expected to receive heavy (64.5-115.5 m) to very heavy (115.5-204.44 mm) and extremely heavy rainfall (204.4 mm) from July 3 to July 6.