Travellers using Kedar Tiraha on the Ramnagar-Badrinath Highway are forced to wait in the open because the busy junction has no passenger shelter. The lack of seating and protection from the weather is creating daily difficulties for people changing vehicles there.
The junction serves passengers travelling to and from Syalde, Saraikhet, Deghat, Nagchula Khal and dozens of surrounding areas. Hundreds of people reportedly wait there each day for vehicles serving different routes.
Passengers wait in difficult weather
Without a designated waiting facility, travellers remain exposed to intense summer heat, heavy monsoon rain and winter conditions. Older people, women and children are particularly affected while waiting for transport.
Kedar Tiraha functions as a key route-change point. Passengers often have to change vehicles there before continuing their journeys, making a basic facility for sitting and taking shelter important for daily commuters and other travellers.
Residents say they have repeatedly informed departmental officials and public representatives about the problem. However, they say no solution has been implemented at the site so far.
Anoop Singh Rawat, head of Afo village, said residents had been demanding a well-equipped passenger waiting shelter at Kedar Tiraha from the government and administration for several years. He said work on the ground had still not begun.
Balram Giri of Virot said the junction was a major stopping point with regular passenger movement. He said the location should at least have a place where travellers could sit and shelter their heads from the weather.
Conclusion
The absence of a passenger shelter at Kedar Tiraha continues to affect travellers using several routes, while residents remain in need of a basic protected waiting facility.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Where is the passenger shelter needed?
Kedar Tiraha on the Ramnagar-Badrinath Highway in the Syalde area of Almora district.
Q. Why do travellers use Kedar Tiraha?
It is a key junction where passengers change vehicles for different routes.
Q. Which areas are connected through the junction?
The junction serves Syalde, Saraikhet, Deghat, Nagchula Khal and dozens of surrounding areas.
Q. Who faces the greatest difficulty at the site?
Older people, women and children are especially affected by the lack of shelter.
Q. What have residents demanded?
They have demanded a well-equipped passenger waiting shelter at Kedar Tiraha.
Q. Have residents raised the issue with authorities?
Residents say they have informed departmental officials and public representatives several times.
