GOPESHWAR: As preparations start for the upcoming Char Dham yatra, contemporary fissures have appeared on the highway connecting Narasingh temple in subsidence-hit Joshimath and Badrinath, in accordance with native activists. The highway, which is a bypass of the Badrinath freeway resulting in the Himalayan temple, is used for taking pilgrims from Joshimath to Badrinath in the course of the yatra season.
“Fresh cracks have appeared on the road over the past three days,” Joshimath Bachao Sangharsh Samiti (JBSS) spokesman Kamal Raturi informed PTI on Monday.
The Public Works Department, Uttarakhand takes care of the upkeep of the highway.
Some cracks have additionally appeared on the freeway between Joshimath and Marwari which is used for pilgrims getting back from Badrinath and passes by the principle market in Joshimath.
However, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) which maintains the freeway is repairing it, Raturi stated. To make the journey of pilgrims to Badrinath protected, the highway from the entry level of Joshimath to the gasoline godown on method to Auli must be repaired correctly as early as attainable, the JBSS spokesman stated.
Cracks on the roads have led to concern amongst locals in regards to the security of the yatra to Badrinath which begins on April 27.
The dates for the reopening of the 4 Himalayan temples on Char Dham circuit after the winter break have already been introduced by the Uttarakhand authorities.
Kedarnath portal opens on April 25 whereas Gangotri and Yamunotri portals open on April 22. Online registration for the yatra begins from February 21.
Preparations are underway to concern a normal working process for the yatra after receiving the rules from the Centre, Uttarakhand Tourism and Culture Minister Satpal Maharaj stated.
