Dehradun, July 27 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 24 Jul: State Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Satpal Maharaj conducted a surprise inspection on Friday of the rain-damaged road near Pani Wala Bend in Kolhukhet, Mussoorie, as well as the under-construction double-lane bridge at Km 18 on the Dehradun-Mussoorie State Highway No. 1. During the visit, he reviewed the progress of restoration and construction works and instructed officials to ensure their timely completion so that normal traffic movement can be restored at the earliest.

The Minister said that on the night of 20 July 2026, heavy rainfall caused approximately 20 metres of the roadway near Pani Wala Bend on the Dehradun-Mussoorie State Highway No. 1 to collapse, reducing...