The route to Gangotri is expected to reopen within the next three days, but travel will remain suspended due to continuous landslides and road damage. For the past nine days, debris and land subsidence at Dabran, Sonagad, Loharinag, Harsil, and Dharali have kept the road closed. Public Works Department Secretary Pankaj Pandey said that efforts are underway with the Border Roads Organisation to clear the blocked routes round the clock.
Uttarkashi District Magistrate Prashant Arya, stationed at Dharali, stated that it may take another three to four days to restore road connectivity to Gangotri. Since the Dharali disaster, the Uttarkashi–Gangotri National Highway has been cut off at multiple points due to landslides and washed-away stretches, severely affecting relief operations. While the road is open at Netala, debris continues to fall, making travel unsafe. Essential supplies for disaster-hit areas are being delivered by helicopter to locations where access remains blocked.
According to the Border Roads Organisation, vehicle movement to Gangotri may resume in the coming days, but travel for pilgrims will not be permitted until road conditions improve.
PWD Secretary Pankaj Pandey also confirmed that the routes to Badrinath, Kedarnath, and Yamunotri are open, though the Badrinath Highway near Paglanala continues to face frequent debris falls. Except for Gangotri, all other Char Dham routes remain operational.
