It takes eight to nine hours now to reach Manali from Chandigarh. During the peak tourist season (May-June), it can take an additional two hours. The gruelling journey is a dampener despite the pull of the tourist destinations of Kullu and Manali. The four-laning project, underway since 2013, promises to reduce the travel time to five-six hours. The scheduled opening of the entire stretch has again been delayed, till March next year now, but a more comfortable and hassle-free travel experience awaits commuters from next month itself.
