Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:26am on 26 Jan 2026,Monday India
Heavy snowfall and severe traffic jams left hundreds of tourists from Delhi NCR stranded near Manali during the Republic Day weekend. Bharat Sharma and three friends said they were stuck in their car for nearly 40 hours while returning from Solang Valley. The group reached Manali on January 23 but became trapped in slow-moving traffic for almost a full day. They said food, water and toilet access were limited, and hotel prices surged due to high demand. Videos showed several tourists abandoning vehicles and walking through icy roads. Authorities later cleared snow, allowing traffic to move. Officials have urged travellers to follow lane discipline in hilly areas.
