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BAGESHWAR: A 30m stretch of the Almora-Haldwani highway , which serves as a vital link between the plains and the hill districts of Kumaon , is "continuously sinking, posing a risk of vehicles falling into the river below". Due to the safety concerns arising out of the situation, a night-time traffic ban has been imposed on the highway until Feb 17, which will restrict vehicle movement on the road between 10pm and 6am. Almora disaster management officer Vineet Pal, said,"Apart from the sinking road, falling boulders & debris from upper hills have worsened the situation.
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It seems the govt will only wake up after a major accident." The highway was reopened on Jan 6 after being shut following a landslide near the Kwarab area, labelled as a "danger zone". Rainfall had caused a portion of the road to sink into the Suyal river, halting vehicular movement.
The road was initially closed on Dec 27 when a massive landslide left only a two-meter-wide stretch intact, making travel extremely hazardous. The closure had severely disrupted connectivity to key towns like Almora, Bageshwar and Pithoragarh from Haldwani, causing significant inconvenience to residents and tourists alike. A joint inspection conducted by national highway officials and geologists had indicated that the hillside had become "dangerously unstable.
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