Update 12/12/19 5:00 pm
Snow season update:
Shimla district is experiencing heavy snowfall mainly in upper reaches like Narkanda, Khadapathar, Chopal, Dodra-Kawar area and rainfall in other parts of the District.
Important advisory for tourists:
Please venture into Shimla and snow bound areas with abundant caution. Please ensure travelling only with experienced drivers and try to travel in 4 X 4 vehicles as far as possible. Please bear with us in cases where passage of vehicles in certain locations are being stopped. This is being done only to ensure your safety and to avoid putting anyone in danger.
All tourists are requested to park their vehicles at the Tutikandi parking once the parkings within the town are full. Please check the parking information board installed at Tourist Information Centre Tutikandi to know the capacity and occupancy status of various parkings within Shimla.
Status of Connectivity-Road connectivity:
Shimla (Urban)
All the main as well as the arterial roads within the Shimla Town are clear and open for traffic. Electricity and Water supply is also normal.
Shimla (Rural)
All main roads in the Shimla Rural sub division are open.
Theog
Main road from Shimla to Theog is open. Some link roads in Kotkhai area are blocked and 01 JCB is clearing the road.
Chopal
The main road from Shimla to Chopal is closed at Khidki area.Several link roads like Khidki-Madaog, Pujarli-Matal, Dhabas-Sarahan etc. are closed. 04 machines including JCBs, Snow cutter and Dozers have been deployed at various locations to open these roads and work is going on at war footing to restore them.
Rohru
Main road from Shimla-Rohru via Kharapathar road is blocked at Khadapathar. No traffic is being allowed beyond Kotkhai due to heavy snowfall.Several link roads like Kharapather-Mandhol, Kharapather- Patsari, Kharapather-Tahu,etc. are closed. 07 machines including JCBs and tippers are deployed at different locations to clear the snow and restore these roads for smooth movement of traffic.
Rampur
Main road from Shimla to Rampur is blocked beyond Narkanda.Buses are being diverted from Dhalli towards Rampur and Kinnaur via Basantpur.Link roads Nankhari-Khamadi, Nakhari-Tutupani etc. 02 machines including JCB and tippers are deployed.
Kumarsain
The main road from Shimla-Kumarsain via Narkanda is closed. 04 machines including JCBs and Dozers are deployed at different locations to clear the snow and open these roads for traffic soon.
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Travellers are advised not to travel on roads which have been closed due to snow. we have deployed police to guide travellers.
Status of Buses
HRTC buses are plying within Shimla Urban and Rural areas and to Kumarsain and Rampur, via Basantpur.
Contact details:
In case of any emergency, citizens are encouraged to call on the helpline number 1077 (District disaster management cell)
DC SHIMLA
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