Uttarakhand Rains: The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) on Wednesday, August 6 informed that roads on the NH-34 highway between Uttarkashi and Gangotri have been damaged due to continuous heavy rains in Uttarakhand. A 100-metre stretch was washed away at Papadgad and the road was blocked due to heavy debris near Dharali. The BRO is working to repair the damage…
Train operations on the Haridwar-Dehradun railway line were disrupted on Tuesday after a boulder fell onto the tracks near the Bheemgoda Tunnel in the Haridwar-Motichur section. The incident also damaged the overhead electric line, bringing rail traffic to a standstill. A major mishap, however, was averted due to a “false canopy” — a protective, cage-like iron…
On Tuesday, August 8, a destructive cloudburst hit the Dharali area near Harsil in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district, causing landslides and flash floods that left the area in ruins. The Indian Army launched a swift and extensive rescue effort to aid the impacted population after the disaster. Only 4 kilometers from the Indian Army camp at…
Heavy rain in Uttarakhand has caused major disruptions, blocking the Badrinath-Rishikesh highway due to debris falling at Sirobgad in Pauri Garhwal. Because of this, passenger movement has been stopped for now, affecting people travelling to important pilgrimage sites like Badrinath, Kedarnath, and Hemkund Sahib. Authorities have deployed JCB machines to remove debris and restore traffic….
IMD Weather News:The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has sounded an alert for severe thunderstorms accompanied by cloud-to-ground lightning and hailstorm activity across several parts of the country. Residents in the affected areas have been urged to take safety precautions as the weather system continues to move eastward. According to IMD’s latest post on X, the…