National Highway 5 is a lifeline for essential daily needs and provides travelers with the shortest route to Shimla. The closure of the route affects residents, tourists, and businesses alike. Traffic on the Chandigarh-Shimla National Highway, also known as the Kalka-Shimla National Highway (NH-05), came to a standstill for nearly eight hours following a landslide that occurred near Chakki Morhi in Parwanoo on Friday.
Vehicles remain stuck on the Chandigarh-Shimla highway on Friday morning after a landslide near Chakki Morhi in Parwanoo. Vehicles remain stuck on the Chandigarh-Shimla highway on Friday morning after a landslide near Chakki Morhi in Parwanoo. "Around 2:35 to 2:40, National Highway 5 in Shimla was closed between Thambu Modi and Chakki Morhi due to landslides on the hill," the official said.
Traffic on the route resumed around 11:30 in the morning after the debris was cleared.
The latest landslide, the seventh this monsoon, came just two days after the route was opened for traffic.
National Highway 5 is a lifeline for essential daily needs and provides the shortest route to Shimla for travelers. The closure of the route affects both residents, tourists, and businesses.