The work to remove debris from vulnerable spots on the Parwanoo-Solan section of the Shimla National Highway (NH)-5 began today.
Mounds of debris, boulders and uprooted trees had fallen on the highway following torrential rain and several trees and boulders were perched precariously on excavated slopes, posing a serious threat to commuters. Only two lanes of the highway between Parwanoo and Dharampur were open for vehicular traffic because of the debris.
At several places near Sanwara and Do Sarka, the road had developed cracks, rendering it unfit for traffic on the lane along the valley. Traffic policemen were deployed to manage vehicular movement at Sanwara as a sizable portion of a hill had caved in and a narrow single lane was open.
