Chandigarh-Shimla highway closed for traffic after landslide

Solan, August 2 The Parwanoo-Dharampur section of National Highway-5 has been closed for traffic after a major landslide occurred at Chakki ka Mor. The district police have directed the commuters to use alternative roads like Parwanoo-Jangeshu, Kala Amb-Nahan-Kumarhatti or Baddi-...

Tribune News Service

Updated At : 03:02 PM Aug 02, 2023 IST

Solan, August 2

The Parwanoo-Dharampur section of National Highway-5 has been closed for traffic after a major landslide occurred at Chakki ka Mor.

The district police have directed the commuters to use alternative roads like Parwanoo-Jangeshu, Kala Amb-Nahan-Kumarhatti or Baddi- Nalagarh-Ramshehar-Kunihar-Shimla to travel.

Work to repair the stretch is under way with several machines having been deployed to clear the highway.

Later, the Parwanoo-Dharampur highway was opened for smaller vehicles after removing debris which had fallen on the road, said the police.

Vehicles which had queued up on both sides are being allowed to pass in small batches.

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