'We are trying to get the road partially operational by Wednesday evening, but I am sure normal traffic movement would resume by Thursday morning,' he said.

Barely a fortnight back, a cloudburst followed by heavy landslide had completely wiped out three hamlets in Munsiyari sub-division of Pithoragarh district, killing 43 people and more than 100 cattle.

The mount Kailash and the adjoining lake Mansarovar in Tibet of China are considered holy by Hindus, Buddhists and Jains.

The pilgrimage, taking the Pithoragarh route, is organised by the external affairs ministry.