Ram Jhula Bridge Closed for Tourists Amidst Safety Concerns

&NewLine;<p>August 19&comma; 2023 – Ram Jhula Bridge&comma; a major attraction for both domestic and international tourists&comma; has been closed to the public due to safety concerns&period; Heavy rainfall in the region has caused a crack to appear near the foundation of the bridge in the Munikireti area&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>It is believed that the rising waters of the Ganges River contributed to this structural issue&period; As a precautionary measure under the directive of the Sub-Divisional Magistrate &lpar;SDM&rpar; for safety reasons&comma; the access for tourists to Ram Jhula Bridge has been restricted&period; Police have placed barricades to prevent tourists from accessing the bridge&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The Weather Department has issued a yellow alert for the next twenty-four hours in seven districts&period; According to the department&comma; there is a likelihood of thunderstorms and heavy rainfall in the Dehradun&comma; Tehri&comma; Pauri&comma; Nainital&comma; Bageshwar&comma; Champawat&comma; and Pithoragarh districts&period; Lighter rainfall is expected in other districts&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">323 Roads Closed in the State <&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Due to heavy rainfall and subsequent landslides in various regions of the state&comma; 323 roads are currently closed&period; Only 126 roads could be reopened within a day&period; Chief Engineer of PWD&comma; Deepak Kumar&comma; stated that the closed roads include 12 state highways&comma; seven major district roads&comma; nine other district roads&comma; 135 rural roads&comma; and 160 PMGSY &lpar;Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana&rpar; roads&period; As of the previous day&comma; 337 roads were closed&comma; and 112 roads were closed by Wednesday&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Out of a total of 449 closed roads&comma; 126 were reopened by Wednesday evening&period; However&comma; 323 roads are still inaccessible&period; He mentioned that 264 JCB machines were deployed for road-clearing efforts&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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