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Char Dham pilgrimage suspended amid monsoon as Uttarakhand floods intensi
Following Heavy monsoon rains revived flood threats across Uttarakhand on 28 July 2026, prompting a brief renewed suspension and reopening of the Char Dham routes in late July 2024, heavy rains again disrupted the pilgrimage on 28 July 2026. Yatra for Tuesday and Wednesday. The Garhwal Divisional Commissioner halted ordered the Yatra for Tuesday and Wednesday as halt after the Alaknanda and Mandakini rivers in Rudraprayag reached exceeded warning levels and highways access roads to Badrinath, Kedarnath and Sonprayag remained closed due closed. Simultaneously, the Ganga River in Rishikesh rose to landslides about 50 cm below the danger mark, leading the State Disaster Response Force, Jal Police and rising water. other agencies to issue a high‑alert advisory and urge pilgrims and residents to move away from crowded ghats. In Dehradun, the newly built approach road to the Nanda Ki Chowki bridge collapsed after the as underlying soil was washed away; the bridge structure itself stayed intact but the road has sunk, prompting inspections by district officials. The is submerged, adding to water‑logging in parts of the city. Disaster‑relief and rescue teams have been placed on standby across Garhwal, while the collapse has sparked drawn renewed criticism from state opposition leaders, who allege mismanagement of leaders over the Rs 16 crore project. project and calls for the state PWD minister’s removal. Police and disaster‑management teams remain on high alert, continuously monitoring officials continue to monitor weather warnings, river levels and road conditions and to ensure pilgrim safety across the region. safety.