The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is looking to engage experts of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Mandi or Ropar for a study to find a long-term restoration plan for the Kiratpur-Manali four-lane project.
In July and August, the stretch between Mandi and Manali was badly damaged by the raging Beas, triggering major landslides on the Mandi-Pandoh section.
Torrential rains had triggered flashfloods and landslides in Mandi and Kullu districts, causing massive damage to the road project as also residential and commercial buildings, besides killing scores of people. The NHAI has temporarily restored double-lane traffic on the Mandi-Manali section.
