Gartang Gali, the popular skywalk in Uttarkashi, is set to reopen for tourists after a four-month-long break. By Anushka Goel
Gartang Gali is a 150-year-old bridge that connects India with Tibet and has helped facilitate trade in the past. Located in the Gangotri National Park, this skywalk is has reopened for tourists after a four-month-long break on April 1, reports Times of India.
Gartang Gali skywalk opens up for tourists
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Officials at the national park are now set to welcome tourists, which is known for its flora, fauna, trekking and mountaineering activities, writes Times of India. The Gartang Gali skywalk, a wooden structure, is a major attraction in this park. According to reports, the 136-metre-long walkway was constructed to be a trade route between India and Tibet. This bridge, which has been around for 150 years, was restored last year in August when it was opened to the public. historic Gartang Gali skywalk, which was constructed as a trade route between India and Tibet. According to the Uttarkashi Tourism website, the Bhotiya tribe people used yaks to ferry goods across this bridge into the other country. This 150-year-old wooden bridge was restored and reopened to the public in August last year. Now, after its brief closure, the bridge is welcoming tourists again.
Times of India quoted RN Pandey, deputy director of Gangotri National Park, saying, “We are repairing the area and removing snow from the 18-km-long trail from Gangotri to Gomukh. However, guest houses of Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam and other agencies are still closed. Hence, visitors will not find accommodation and food inside the park. In view of this, we will only give permission to those tourists who are coming through registered trekking agencies. Besides, we have installed CCTVs and deputed guards.”
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