Overview

• Ten sites on the Kullu–Manali stretch were completely washed away and five sustained partial damage, according to NHAI.
• The maintenance contractor has been deployed with temporary works underway on a war footing, backed by funds released to the Shimla regional office.
• NHAI will fund immediate repairs on state PWD diversion routes, which remain open only to light vehicles.
• A detailed project report is being commissioned to design permanent fixes such as tunnels, elevated sections and slope stabilisation.
• A fresh landslide was reported near Manali on Saturday as the weather office warned of more heavy rain and possible cloudbursts in the next 48 hours.