Workers preparing the way by cutting snow on Kedarnath walking route
From May 2, the journey will start with the opening of the doors of Baba Kedarnath Dham. All preparations for the journey are being finalized.
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At the same time, there is still heavy snow all around in Dham. There are big glaciers on the walking route from Gaurikund to Kedarnath. From where pedestrians going to Kedarnath will have to pass.
8 to 10 feet deep route is being made by cutting ice
By cutting these icebergs, the employees of the Public Works Department are preparing the way. Which will take a month to complete.
The giant icebergs are being cut between Rambada to Lincholi on the Gaurikund-Kedarnath walking route. By cutting these glaciers, laborers are preparing the way between 8 to 10 feet of snow. From where the passengers going to Kedarnath will pass.
The entire Kedarnath Dham complex has 3-4 feet of ice
There was fierce snowfall in February -March
In fact, in the first week of February and March this year, there was heavy snowfall till walking route including Kedarnath. Since then, more than three to four feet of snow has been frozen in Kedarnath Dham.
At the same time, foot movement is not possible due to snow from Rambara to Kedarnath on Gaurikund-Kedarnath walking route. From March 14, more than 70 laborers of Public Works Department have been busy in making way by cutting snow.
70 laborers are busy making way by cutting snow
Way made by removing ice up to 3 km
In 13 days, the way for movement has been prepared for movement by cleaning ice in about three km. These days the workers are busy in cutting the Tharu iceberg.
Here, about 20 feet high iceberg is being cut and two and a half feet wide. Due to snow cutting, a deep and narrow valley has been formed here.
There is a danger of slipping snow here in these conditions. Executive Engineer of Lonivi Vinay Jhikwana said that even after the weather is not favorable, the work of snow cleaning is going on in full swing.
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