Pauri Garhwal, Sept. 27 -- Heavy rainfall over the past two days has disrupted normal life across the hill areas of Uttarakhand as falling rocks and debris blocked the Badrinath-Rishikesh National Highway on Sunday morning.

The blockage occurred at around 8 am on Sunday after a large quantity of rocks and debris tumbled down from the hillside, leaving a substantial number of vehicles carrying pilgrims stranded on both sides of the road. Devotees travelling to Badrinath and Kedarnath faced severe difficulties as long queues of vehicles formed along the affected stretch.

Srinagar Police of Pauri Garhwal have also stepped up vigilance across vulnerable travel stretches. Officers are appealing to commuters to halt at safe locations, avoid m...