Himachal: Kullu-Mandi highway blocked near Pandoh Dam, 700 vehicles stranded
PTC Web Desk: The Kullu-Mandi national highway was blocked near the Pandoh Dam in Himachal on Tuesday following heavy rain overnight. As many as 700 vehicles are stranded on the route.
Mandi SP Soumya Sambasivan said a temporary link road was built after the main highway was damaged in the recent landslides.
In view of the safety of commuters, the police stopped vehicular movement between Pandoh and 9 Miles. As an alternative, traffic was redirected through the Kamand-Bajaura road.
Mandi DC Arindam Chaudhary has issued a directive to temporarily close the Mandi-Kullu highway for three hours each day, enabling repair work to be carried out. Notably, a cloudburst and landslide during this monsoon have severely damaged a portion of the highway between 6-Miles and 9-Miles. This specific stretch of the highway will be inaccessible to traffic from 11 am to 2 pm daily to facilitate repair efforts.
- With inputs from agencies
