Road trip to Joshimath in Uttarakhand during a Chardham drive

Joshimath to Badrinath via landslide prone NH58 = 43 kms.
Joshimath to Govindghat via NH58 for onwards trek to Valley of Flowers = 18 kms.

LPG laden truck catches fire on NH58 in Uttarakhand on 23/6/2017

A truck laden with nearly 300 Indane LPG cylinders caught fire and exploded on NH58 in Khankra between Rishikesh and Badrinath on 23/6/2017 morning, according to ANI report.
The Chardham Yatra has been partially affected by the untoward incident.