Heavy rainfall blocks Manali-Chandigarh Highway, restoration work begins
The Manali-Chandigarh highway blocked traffic on Monday due to a rain-induced landslide in Himachal’s Mandi district. Commuters were stranded in the area since Sunday evening.
The restoration work is under process to clear the Manali-Chandigarh highway as it was blocked by stones and boulders, says Mandi officials.
National Highway 21 is expected to reopen for traffic in the next seven-eight hours, officials added. Commuters are advised not to move towards Mandi until the road is opened.
The Mandi district police released an official statement informing about the blocked Mandi-Kullu highway. The statement reads that severe weather conditions with continuous rain and flash flood in Khoti Nala near Aut have blocked Mandi-Kullu National Highway.
