Road to tourist spot Indrunag sinking in Dharamsala, say residents

The road to Indrunag, a famous tourist spot in Dharamsala, is in a bad shape. Hoteliers in the area are complaining that the road is sinking at many places and it is unsafe to travel on this road at night. Besides, it has developed potholes at many places.

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Residents say in case the road is completed, it can also help decongest the Bhagsunag and Mcleodganj areas and help create one-way traffic routes to Bhagsunag.

The hotel associations of Dharamsala had requested the Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu during his recent winter visit to Kangra to get the road completed.

Gaurav Sharma, a resident of the area, said the Indrunag hill is a famous tourist destination in Dharamsala. Tourists coming to the area come here for paragliding. The road to Indrunag generally gets damaged as the area falls in active sliding zone. It generally gets damaged each monsoon. The government should consult geological experts to construct the road that is prone to sliding during monsoons, he said.

Sanjeev Pathania, who has a hotel on the Indrunag road, said the road had been lying damaged for the past one year. It got damaged badly in last monsoons and has sunk at many places. Tourists coming to the area complain about the poor condition of the road, he said.

Executive Engineer, PWD, Dharamsala, Pankaj Sood, said the Darnu-Indrunag-Bhagsunag road was being constructed in two stretches. The stretch from Darnu to Indrunag was being constructed under the Prime Minister Gram Sarak Yojna (PMGSY) and the stretch from Indrunag to Bhagsunag was being constructed under NABARD funding. The tenders for both stretches had been allotted and the work had begun, he said. Sources said the PWD was waiting for funds from NABARD to complete the road.