Uttarakhand: Yamunotri, Badrinath Highway blocked due to falling debris
Live MintTraffic has been suspended and the pilgrims on the Yamunotri route have been halted as boulders continue to fall at many places on the Yamunotri Highway since the last three days as persistent rains continue to wreak havoc, officials said as reported by PTI. District disaster management official of Uttarkashi, Devendra Patwal, said that due to the boulders falling continuously for the last three days, the traffic on both sides of the road has come to a complete standstill. "Significantly, due to this, there has been a break on the Yamunotri pilgrimage, leaving many commuters including pilgrims and locals passenger stranded," the official said. Officials also said on Sunday that scores of commuters, including tourists as well as locals are stranded in Uttarkashi after the Yamunotri National Highway was blocked at many places today due to falling debris near Gangnani.