BRO Augments its Machineries Forroad Connectivity Restoration Tasks
Border Roads Organisation (BRO)continues its efforts to restore road connectivity in the flush flood affected areas of Uttarakhand.BRO has pressed in to service more than 110 excavators and Bull dozers. Many more are on the way. About 4000 BRO personnel and laborers are working day and night.Due to heavy rains in the entire region road clearance work has hampered at many places and roads blocked due to fresh landslides and breaches. However these are being cleared quickly. Due to fresh landslides Rishikesh – Uttarkashi road was blocked at several places on 25 Jun 2013 which were opened the same day.Similarly Rishikesh - Joshimath - Badrinath axis was also blocked at two points due to water logging and fresh landslides and breaches and the same were restored the same day.BRO has constructed two improvised log bridges between Songanga and Gaurikund on Rudraprayaga axis. This has greatly helped evacuation of about 2000 pilgrims from Gaurikund by land route. A readymade foot Bridge has been launched at Pandukeshwar across river Alaknanda near Govindghat on Joshimath – Badrinath axis. This has enabled the faster evacuation of stranded passengers from Badrinath. The road wise status is as under.
Road Rishikesh-Dharasu- Uttarkashi - Gangotri :- Road up to Uttarkashi is opened. However there are two trouble points near Dharashu. Machinery has been deployed at these locations.Beyond Uttarkashi there are road breaches at as many as 30 locations. The work is going on these points by dividing the sector in four sections. Road clearance work has also been started from Gangotri side, and road has been opened up to Harshil .Efforts are on to open the road between Uttarkashi and Harshil which has suffered major damages. BRO has made several foot tracks to help stranded passengers and also provided shelters food and transportation to pilgrims.
Road Rishikesh-Joshimath-Badrinath- Mana :- Road has been opened up to km 496 (Govindghat).There are 2- 3 trouble points in between, one at Srinagar and another at Sirobhgarh. There are major breaches beyond Govindghat. 50 m bridge at Lambagarh has been washed away. Efforts are on to link the road from both Govindghat and Badrinath sides. A readymade foot Bridge has been made today at Pandukeshwar across river Alaknanda near Govidgaht on Joshimath – Badrinath axis. This has enabled the faster evacuation of stranded passengers from Badrinath.
Rudraprayag-Gaurikund Road :- Presently the road from Rudraprayaga side has been cleared upto 7 km. Now efforts are on to clear the road between km 07 to 35. The continuous rain has disrupted clearance works and also damaged some stretches which were earlier repaired. The road from Km 35 to Km 70 is generally clear. 6 Attack points have been opened on this road to clear the road. Songanga Bridge at km 70.30 has been washed away. The bridge at 35.60 (Rawanganga) has also been damaged which has since been repaired. BRO has also helped in clearing many lateral roads on this axis to help people to evacuate through alternate routes. BRO has constructed two improvised log bridges between Songanga and Gaurikund on Rudraprayaga axis. This has greatly helped evacuation of about 2000 pilgrims from Gaurikund by land route . Efforts are being made to launch a foot bridge at this location for local population.
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