Govind Ghat-Hemkund Sahib bridge collapsed for the third time!
The bridge built on the alaknanda river in Govindghat, uttarakhand has collapsed once again. The bridge collapsed due to a sudden landslide on Wednesday, causing great trouble to the devotees going to Hemkund Sahib, tourists visiting Valley of Flowers and the residents of Pulna village. This is the third time that this bridge has collapsed in the last 17 years, creating a serious situation for the people.
The Govindghat area has always been vulnerable to disasters. The first suspension bridge collapsed in 2007, which was replaced by a vehicle bridge in 2008. But this bridge was also washed away in the devastating flood of 2013. After this, a new 105 meter long suspension bridge was built in 2015, which has now collapsed due to a landslide. Due to frequent bridge collapse, the residents and devotees have to face a lot of difficulties.
Bridge collapse stops movement
The pilgrimage to Hemkund Sahib begins in summer and every year thousands of devotees come here for darshan. Apart from this, tourists also come to visit the Valley of Flowers. But the bridge collapse has disrupted the movement of passengers. The daily life of 101 families of Pulna village is also getting affected.
The biggest concern for the people of the village is their daily needs and emergency situations. ashish Chauhan, a resident of Pulna, said that now the village is cut off from the rest of the areas. There are two weddings in the village in april and a pregnant woman is also due to deliver. All these events may be in trouble due to the absence of a bridge.
The life of the villagers is also disrupted
Due to the bridge collapse, the two-wheelers and four-wheelers of the villagers are also stuck on both sides. Those whose vehicles were towards Pulna cannot come out and those who were towards Govindghat cannot go to the village. Due to this, their daily work has also come to a halt. Due to frequent collapse of the bridge, not only the passengers face problems, but the life of the local people also gets disrupted. Now it remains to be seen how long it takes for the government and administration to find a permanent solution to this problem.
The villagers have built a makeshift bridge on the river for the movement of cattle. Now that the main bridge has collapsed, people are crossing the river with the help of this makeshift bridge. But this bridge is very narrow and weak, which poses a huge risk.
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