Uttarakhand Bride Walks 18 km in Wedding Attire After Village Road Remains Unbuilt
A bride in Dehradun district's Chakrata area walked roughly 18 km in her wedding lehenga to reach her in-laws' home in Undava village, which still lacks road connectivity, prompting an on-camera appeal to CM Pushkar Singh Dhami.
Current Summary
A bride identified as Sharmila walked around 18 kilometres through rough terrain to reach her in-laws' home in Undava, a remote settlement near Dehradun in the Chakrata area, after a wedding procession from Bulhar village could not continue by vehicle due to the absence of a road. The walk, which began from Lokhandi last Tuesday, was undertaken in a heavy bridal lehenga as she hurried to reach the village in time for the auspicious muhurat of her griha pravesh ceremony. A video recorded by villagers showed her appealing directly to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to build a road so residents would not face similar hardship in future. The video has circulated widely on social media, drawing renewed attention to the lack of road access in Undava, which local reports say has persisted since independence and affects daily life as well as occasions such as weddings, and raises particular concern for elderly residents, patients and pregnant women needing to reach medical facilities.
What We Know
- A bride named Sharmila walked about 18 km from Lokhandi to Undava village near Dehradun's Chakrata area to reach her wedding venue after the procession could not proceed by vehicle.
- The walk took place last Tuesday as part of a procession originating from Bulhar village.
- A video of her walking in her bridal lehenga while appealing to CM Pushkar Singh Dhami for a road has circulated widely on social media.
- Undava village has reportedly lacked road connectivity since independence.
What Is Still Unclear
- Whether the state government has responded to the appeal or committed funding for a road to Undava.
- The exact date of the wedding beyond 'last Tuesday'.
What Changed
- 23 Oct, 06:31 amSignal detected: Uttarakhand Bride Walks 18 km in Wedding Attire After Village Road Remains Unbuilt
Background
Lack of road connectivity remains a persistent problem across many of Uttarakhand's remote hill villages, often affecting access to healthcare and emergency services, particularly for the elderly and pregnant women.