India, July 29 -- The approach road of a bridge at Nanda Ki Chowki in Dehradun was repaired and reopened for traffic within 12 hours after a section was damaged due to heavy rainfall on Tuesday morning, according to a statement issued by the Uttarakhand government.

The government said the damage occurred at around 6:30 am, affecting movement on the route. Following the incident, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami directed officials to immediately begin relief and restoration work on a priority basis.

The Public Works Department, district administration and other concerned agencies carried out repair work in coordination, restoring the route within the same day. The reopening of the road provided relief to local residents and helped resu...