Manali implements one-way traffic system to combat massive tourist influx

With Delhi and its neighbouring cities are struggling to tackle the scorching heat this summer, most people are trying to escape the heat by driving up to the hills. And since this has been continuing for some days, roads to leading up to the hills have been choked due to over-traffic, forcing people to drive back before reaching their destination. To tackle this issue of traffic jams in Manali, the administration has now enforced one-way traffic system in the town from today onwards.Not just this, volunteers will also be stationed to manage traffic passing to Rohtang Pass and help in keeping the roads decongested. With all plans failing to provide relief from traffic jams that were extending for hours, thereby annoying local commuters and tourists, the administration eventually made Manali one-way from Thursday.

As per the officials, this might force people to drive some extra distance, which will help them to save their precious time and reduce jam too. The vehicles will be able to enter the town via the national highway only from the south side, and entry from other roads has been stopped. As of now, as the police department is facing a shortage of police personnel, Manali’s sub-divisional magistrate stated that some volunteers from Government College and the local taxi union will be lending a helping hand to police in traffic management within the town and also on Manali-Rohtang highway.

The magistrate also mentioned that as parking has become a major problem in Manali, some space in available parking lots will be kept reserved for tourists. And the police will be taking strict action on idle parking and will tow away such vehicles.