Archive · 12 Oct 2026
Uttarakhand Plans Traffic Measures for Roads to Kainchi Dham
Roads near Kainchi Dham can get crowded when many people visit the temple.
Uttarakhand officials are working on a plan to make traffic flow better.
They were asked to work toward opening the temple at 4 am instead of 6 am.
They also want visitors to use different routes to enter and leave.
Officials are considering new roads, road widening and parking near Niglat.
A bridge near the Bhimtal-Nainital junction may help reduce traffic there.
The plan also includes directing some vehicles travelling toward hill destinations via Jyolikot.
Ajay Tamta said work on the Gaulapar-Lalkuan bypass is expected to take one-and-a-half years.
Uttarakhand is pursuing a five-point plan to reduce congestion on roads leading to Kainchi Dham.
Officials were directed to work toward opening the temple at 4 am instead of 6 am and creating separate entry and exit routes.
Proposals include alternative routes, road widening, and a possible parking facility near Niglat on Forest Department land.
Officials will survey a proposed valley bridge at the Bhimtal-Nainital tri-junction, where traffic congestion has been reported.
Ajay Tamta said tenders for the Gaulapar-Lalkuan bypass had been finalised and the project was expected to take one-and-a-half years.
- Who
- The Uttarakhand government and officials meeting chaired by Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways Ajay Tamta.
- What
- A five-point plan to ease traffic congestion on roads leading to Kainchi Dham and nearby routes.
- When
- The meeting was held on Saturday; the report is dated October 11.
- Where
- Kainchi Dham and nearby routes in Uttarakhand, including the Bhimtal-Nainital tri-junction at Ranibagh.
- Why
- Traffic jams affect temple visitors and commuters travelling to Almora, Pithoragarh and other hill destinations.
- Plan
- Five-point plan to ease traffic congestion on roads leading to Kainchi Dham
- Temple opening
- Officials were directed to work toward a 4 am opening instead of the current 6 am opening
- Temple routes
- Separate entry and exit routes are proposed, with the exit leading toward the parking area
- Alternative routes
- Proposals include a route between Kainchi Dham and Hadtappa and widening the Kwarab-Talla Ramgarh road
- Parking proposal
- A parking facility is proposed on vacant Forest Department nursery land near Niglat, subject to a joint survey
- Bridge proposal
- Officials will survey a proposed valley bridge at the Bhimtal-Nainital tri-junction
- Gaulapar-Lalkuan bypass
- Tenders had been finalised; Ajay Tamta said the project would be completed within one-and-a-half years
