Uttarakhand: Traffic stalled on Gangotri Highway after land caves

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Vehicular traffic was suspended on Sunday on the Rishikesh-Gangotri National Highway in Chinyalisaur area of Uttarkashi district after the land caved in, affecting a 100-metre stretch...

Land cave-ins have been occurring at this place for a long time but on Saturday night a large stretch of the highway was affected...

Former chairperson of the municipal body Shurveer Rangad said that landslides and cave-ins have been increasing for the last five years in an area of about seven kilometres from Nagun to Badethi, for which THDC India has started work in the affected area.. Stating that the future of Chinyalisaur is in danger due to sinking of land at various places, Rangad said that if immediate action is not taken in this regard, the people of the affected area will protest against THDC...

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Uttarakhand: Traffic stalled on Gangotri Highway after land caves

26, Sep, 23

Vehicular traffic was suspended on Sunday on the Rishikesh-Gangotri National Highway in Chinyalisaur area of Uttarkashi district after the land caved in, affecting a 100-metre stretch.