IMD issues 'yellow' alert in Himachal, heavy rain likely in 4 districts on FridayThe India Meteorological Department has issued a 'yellow' alert for heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur, Chamba, Kangra, and Mandi d...
10 Mar, 2025, 08.54 PM IST
Himachal Pradesh: Normal life disrupted as snow, rain leads to road blocks, power outagesHeavy snowfall blocked 223 roads, including three highways, in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday, with around 1,000 tourist vehicles stranded nea...
25 Dec, 2024, 12.07 PM IST
300 tourists stuck near Atal Tunnel in Rohtang rescued; Heavy snowfall predicted in hilly regions for next two daysThe Himachal Pradesh Police successfully rescued 300 stranded tourists near the South Portal (SP) of the Atal Tunnel in Rohtang after heavy...
31 Jan, 2024, 01.47 PM IST
To beat Himachal traffic woes, tourist takes his Mahindra Thar through river. Watch videoA tourist opted for an unconventional solution to escape traffic congestion in Himachal Pradesh, driving a Mahindra Thar SUV through a rive...
26 Dec, 2023, 06.14 PM IST
Hotel occupancy surge in Shimla, Manali; record 28,210 vehicle cross Atal Tunnel in one dayThe opening of the Atal Tunnel has driven hotel occupancy in Shimla and Manali to 90%, with a record 28,210 vehicles crossing the tunnel in...
26 Dec, 2023, 11.31 AM IST
Christmas tourist rush to popular destinations chokes Manali, Solang and Atal Tunnel in HimachalFrom Saturday until 10:30 am on Sunday, a staggering 12,701 vehicles passed through Atal Tunnel Rohtang. Out of these, 6,571 entered Lahaul...
25 Dec, 2023, 11.39 AM IST
Srinagar-Leh’s Z-Morh tunnel to be ready in April: Nitin GadkariThis 13.5-km-long Zoji La tunnel costs Rs 4,900 crore and once complete will convert National Highway 1 connecting Srinagar with Leh into a...
28 Mar, 2023, 08.54 PM IST
Himachal Pradesh: 380 roads closed after fresh snowfall, marginal increase in tourist footfall in ShimlaThe occupancy in hotels is expected to rise from the current 50 per cent to 70 to 80 per cent by Saturday as the snowfall is likely to incr...
20 Jan, 2023, 10.21 PM IST
Sela tunnel in Arunachal will bolster security on the China borderOnce its construction is completed, the Rs 700 crore tunnel on the Balipara-Charduar-Tawang (BCT) road will ensure better movement of troop...
22 Oct, 2021, 03.48 PM IST
Over 1.5 lakh vehicles crossed Atal Tunnel since its inauguration on October 3The tunnel, which was inaugurated on October 3 last year by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, attracted such a high number of vehicles despite ...
15 Mar, 2021, 07.50 PM IST
Over 500 tourists stranded in Manali due to snowfall, rescue operations underwayThe Meteorological Department issued a 'yellow' weather warning of heavy snowfall in mid and high hills on January 5 and thunderstorm and l...
03 Jan, 2021, 08.42 AM IST
Dream of Atal Bihari Vajpayee's friend comes true after opening of Atal TunnelAmar Singh and Ram Dev, sons of Arjun Gopal alias Tshidawa, said their father had suggested the construction of the tunnel to the former pr...
03 Oct, 2020, 08.44 PM IST
Supplied 8,500 tonne of steel for all-weather Atal Tunnel , says RINL"Cutting through the mighty Pir Panjal range, the tunnel will reduce the travel time from Manali to Leh by 4-5 hours, enhance connectivity ...
03 Oct, 2020, 08.33 PM IST
Atal Tunnel: World's longest highway tunnel to reduce distance between Manali, Leh by 46 kmIt is the longest highway tunnel in the world. The strategically important tunnel is 9.02 km long and it connects Manali to Lahaul-Spiti va...
03 Oct, 2020, 03.53 PM IST
World's longest high-altitude tunnel fully ready to open in Himachal Pradesh'We are ready for its opening anytime after September 25.PM may open it in the last week of this month or first week of the next month," Br...
03 Oct, 2020, 09.45 AM IST
Supplied 9,000 tonnes of steel for Atal Tunnel: SAILIn a statement, the Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) said it has contributed to the mega project by supplying more than 9,000 tonnes of ...
02 Oct, 2020, 09.19 PM IST
PM to inaugurate strategic Atal Tunnel at Rohtang in Himachal Pradesh on SaturdayAtal Tunnel is the longest highway tunnel in the world, and the 9.02 km long tunnel connects Manali to Lahaul-Spiti valley throughout the y...
01 Oct, 2020, 03.09 PM IST