Manali gets fresh snow, tourists elated

Kullu, April 17

Tourists had a gala time enjoying fresh snow at Gulaba on the Manali-Rohtang Highway on Wednesday. The Rohtang Pass experienced 6 inches of snow. The higher reaches experienced snowfall while the lower reaches were lashed by rain.

Snow clearance operation by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) was hampered due to the inclement weather. The BRO has been engaged in the clearance of snow from the Rohtang Pass to throw open the Manali-Keylong road for traffic. Meanwhile, the administration halted the movement of commuters who cross the Pass on foot to go in or out of the Lahaul valley. Security check posts at Marhi and Koksar also witnessed fresh snow.

The upper reaches of Lahaul and Spiti valley and the peaks of Baralacha, Kunzum Pass, Hanuman Tibba and Khardung La received snow, while the lower reaches received rain. — OC

BRO work hit

Snow clearance operation by the BRO was hampered due to the inclement weather. Also, the administration has halted the movement of commuters who cross the Pass on foot to go in or out of the Lahaul valley