<p>Heavy overnight rains damaged the Rishikesh-Gangotri and Rishikesh-Badrinath national highways in Uttarakhand leading to suspension of traffic along the affected stretches for public safety, an official said on Friday.</p>.<p>The Rishikesh-Gangotri highway (NH-94) has been closed for traffic from Narendra Nagar to Chamba, while the Rishikesh-Badrinath highway (NH-58) has been closed from Tapovan to Maletha, Tehri District Magistrate Eva Ashish Shrivastava said.</p>.<p>Traffic will remain completely suspended along these stretches until they are fully repaired, she said. </p>.<p>A large portion of NH-94 caved in near Fakot in Tehri district, while landslide debris falling from the hillside blocked the road at a number of places.</p>.<p>Cracks have appeared at multiple spots on this stretch raising fears about further damage.</p>.<p>The highway remains blocked by huge boulders and rocks at several places, including Bagad Dhar and Hindolakhal. A large portion of the road has washed away around Bemunda and Soni villages near Fakot, the DM said.</p>.<p>Landslide debris has also blocked the Rishikesh-Badrinath national highway at several points, she said.</p>.<p>Portions of the Sahastradhara-Maldevta road in Dehradun were also damaged in the rains.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Raipur MLA Umesh Sharma Kau visited the area on Friday morning to assess the damage. Dhami has asked District Magistrate R Rajesh Kumar to ensure repair of the road at the earliest.</p>.<p>Heavy rains have lashed various parts of Uttarakhand over the past few days. </p>
<p>Heavy overnight rains damaged the Rishikesh-Gangotri and Rishikesh-Badrinath national highways in Uttarakhand leading to suspension of traffic along the affected stretches for public safety, an official said on Friday.</p>.<p>The Rishikesh-Gangotri highway (NH-94) has been closed for traffic from Narendra Nagar to Chamba, while the Rishikesh-Badrinath highway (NH-58) has been closed from Tapovan to Maletha, Tehri District Magistrate Eva Ashish Shrivastava said.</p>.<p>Traffic will remain completely suspended along these stretches until they are fully repaired, she said. </p>.<p>A large portion of NH-94 caved in near Fakot in Tehri district, while landslide debris falling from the hillside blocked the road at a number of places.</p>.<p>Cracks have appeared at multiple spots on this stretch raising fears about further damage.</p>.<p>The highway remains blocked by huge boulders and rocks at several places, including Bagad Dhar and Hindolakhal. A large portion of the road has washed away around Bemunda and Soni villages near Fakot, the DM said.</p>.<p>Landslide debris has also blocked the Rishikesh-Badrinath national highway at several points, she said.</p>.<p>Portions of the Sahastradhara-Maldevta road in Dehradun were also damaged in the rains.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Raipur MLA Umesh Sharma Kau visited the area on Friday morning to assess the damage. Dhami has asked District Magistrate R Rajesh Kumar to ensure repair of the road at the earliest.</p>.<p>Heavy rains have lashed various parts of Uttarakhand over the past few days. </p>