Rishikesh (U'khand), Aug 28 (PTI) The Rishikesh-Gangotri national highway was opened for light vehicular traffic on Saturday, a day after a portion of it caved in near Fakot in Tehri district.

"NH-94 has been opened for light vehicles only after being repaired near Fakot. However, it will take a couple of days to restore it fully," Acting Chief Engineer of the Border Roads Organisation's project Shivalik Puneet Jain said.

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The Rishikesh-Gangotri highway (NH-94) was closed for vehicular traffic from Narendra Nagar to Chamba on Friday after a large portion of it was breached following heavy rains in Fakot and it got blocked at a number of places due to landslide debris.

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