Chamoli, July 4 -- Traffic movement on the Karnaprayag-Badrinath National Highway in Chamoli district was temporarily halted following a landslide in the early hours of Thursday.

Speaking to ANI, Sub-Inspector DS Uniyal said, "We stopped traffic on both sides after the landslide and opened it after some debris was cleared. Restoration efforts are currently underway, and vehicular flow has resumed partially."

NHIDCL project manager Ankit Singh Rana also spoke to ANI and said, "On the night of July 3rd, around 3-4 AM, a landslide occurred here. Water comes from above, resulting in a seepage situation here. It happened last year as well, and we fully restored it, which allowed for smooth traffic flow. But this sudden landslide has occurred...