Uttarakhand Breaking: Long Weekend Rush Triggers Massive Traffic Jams in Hill Stations
Thousands of tourists were stranded as hotels filled up and some slept in cars or on roads, officials and viral videos showed.
auto" data-start="158" data-end="1546">A massive tourist surge during the long weekend, driven by the Gandhi Jayanti holiday on October 2 followed by Saturday and Sunday, has brought major hill stations in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand to a standstill. Travelers from Delhi-NCR, Punjab, and Haryana flocked to Shimla, Manali, Nainital, and Rishikesh, leading to severe traffic congestion and overcr…
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Uttarakhand Breaking: Long Weekend Rush Triggers Massive Traffic Jams in Hill Stations
<p class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer" dir="auto" data-start="158" data-end="1546">A massive tourist surge during the long weekend, driven by the Gandhi Jayanti holiday on October 2 followed by Saturday and Sunday, has brought major hill stations in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand to a standstill. Travelers from Delhi-NCR, Punjab, and Haryana flocked to Shimla, Manali, Nainital, and Rishikesh, leading to severe traffic congestion and overcr…
Nainital Traffic Jam News: The crowd of approximately 12,000 tourists who visited Nainital during Gandhi Jayanti and the long weekend increased the traffic on the mountain roads. Kilometer-long queues formed from Bhawali to Kainchi Dham, Garampani, and Khairna. Even within Nainital city, vehicles were snarled from Mall Road to Haldwani Road.
Himachal News: Last week, during a three-day holiday for private and government offices, huge crowds of tourists thronged famous hill stations, leaving thousands stranded in traffic jams. People heading to the mountains for the holidays caused congestion in Shimla, Manali, Mussoorie, Nainital, Rishikesh and other places.
Nainital-Kainchi Dham Traffic: Due to the long weekend, Nainital and Kainchi Dham witnessed a massive influx of tourists. The large number of vehicles disrupted traffic on the Nainital-Kainchi Dham route, leading to long traffic jams at several locations. According to reports, people were stuck in traffic jams for up to eight hours at some locations. The increasing number of tourists is also impacting the hotel business, with many hotels already…
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