New Delhi: The national highway that connects Uttarakhand’s Joshimath with Malari and Niti on the Indo-China border was washed away on Thursday (July 25), leading to a complete halt of the traffic.
“A 20-metre stretch of the Joshimath-Malari-Niti National Highway (NH-107B) in Chamoli was washed away on Thursday morning after the retaining wall collapsed due to incessant showers throughout the night,” said Nand Kishore Joshi, disaster management officer of Chamoli, reported Times of India.
As a result of the blockade, the movement got completely halted, also affecting the movement of the Army and ITBP convoys heading towards the border.
Officials said that repair work was being carried out at the highway and it was expected that the highway will reopen once the work is completed.
Incessant rainfall, coupled with landslide have resulted in the blockade of several highways in Uttarakhand, especially in the hilly areas.
Among other roads, the highway connecting Rudraprayag and Kedarnath was blocked near Doliya Devi in the morning due to constant falling of debris from the hills.
The Vikasnagar-Kalsi-Barkot national highway was also affected by landslides at Dinhaar in Dehradun district, reported Times of India.
