Huge traffic jam in Manali, Himachal, more than a thousand vehicles stuck from Solang Nala to Atal Tunnel – Video – Read

The last month of the year 2024 is going on. The new year is going to start after 10 days. Tourists are currently heading to the mountains to celebrate the beginning of the New Year and Christmas, but the picture that has emerged from Manali in Himachal Pradesh is quite shocking. More than 1000 vehicles are stuck in the jam from Solang Nala of Manali to Atal Tunnel. DSP Manali, SDM Manali and SHO Manali are on the spot with the police team and are busy clearing the jam.

It is being told that the weather is very bad in many districts of Himachal. At this time there is heavy snowfall and rain. Snow is frozen at many places. Snowfall is also occurring in Shimla and Manali. A white sheet has been spread on the road. In such a situation, vehicles are not able to move forward on the road. Standing as it is. Snow is being removed from the road.

Heavy snowfall in the mountains

Since tourists are heading to the mountains for Christmas celebrations and New Year. A large number of tourists are reaching Shimla-Manali. At present only vehicles are visible in Manali. Due to heavy snowfall on Monday evening, more than a thousand vehicles got stuck from Solang Nala to Atal Tunnel.

700 vehicles were freed from the jam

When police and administration officials came to know about this, DSP, SDM and SHO immediately reached the spot along with the Manali police team. Seeing the heavy traffic, even the officials were shocked. At present the police team is busy in clearing the jam. So far 700 vehicles have been taken out.

Happy faces of tourists after seeing snowfall

Let us tell you that Shimla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh, was once again covered with a sheet of snow on Monday. While the tourists are very excited with the news of snowfall, a different glow of happiness can be seen on the faces of the local people and farmers associated with the tourism industry. Amidst the cold winds, people came out of their homes to enjoy the snowfall. Tourists were seen enjoying the snowfall on the Ridge and Mall Road of the city.

Where did it snow in Himachal?

The Meteorological Department official said that apart from the nearby tourist places Manali, Kufri and Narkanda, snowfall also occurred in high altitude areas like Khadapathar, Churdhar and Chanshal. The local meteorological department has predicted rain and snowfall in central and higher areas on Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday.

Snowfall is expected to increase the number of tourists in the state, which will boost the local tourism business. Sushant Nag, a local hotelier, said that due to increase in the number of tourists due to snowfall, hotel bookings are also likely to increase.