Updated On: 11 August, 2025 12:04 PM IST | Uttarkashi | mid-day online correspondent
The Bailey Bridge replaces the original Limchi Gad Bridge in the Gangnani area on the Gangotri National Highway, which was destroyed after a cloudburst hit Dharali village near Gangotri

In the aftermath of the disaster, CM Dhami personally visited the site, directing officials to carry out relief, rescue, and reconstruction efforts Pic/ X
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday announced that the Bailey Bridge at Limchigad has been completed and is now open for public use, reported ANI.
The newly built bridge is also being used to send relief supplies to Dharali, one of the areas worst affected by recent flash floods.
In a post on X, Uttarakhand CM said, "The construction work of the Bailey Bridge at Limchigad has been completed, and the bridge has been opened for traffic. Now, through this bridge, not only are relief materials and machinery being sent forward quickly, but the movement of local people has also resumed smoothly. In this difficult time of disaster, our government is working with full commitment to normalise public life."