Punjab Newsline | Shimla
Traffic on National Highway-205 (NH-205), connecting Pathankot and Shimla, has been suspended near Khalota, close to Namhol in Himachal Pradesh’s Bilaspur district, after a section of the road subsided during four-lane construction work.
Keeping public safety in mind, authorities have prohibited the movement of all vehicles, both light and heavy, until repair work is completed. Police have issued a traffic advisory specifying alternative routes for commuters travelling between Shimla, Bilaspur, Hamirpur and Mandi.
According to the advisory, vehicles travelling from Bilaspur and Hamirpur to Shimla will be diverted via Brahmpukhar, Jukhala, Jabbl Bridge, Ranikotla, Kharsi and Darlaghat Mor.
Vehicles travelling from Shimla towards Bilaspur and Hamirpur will take the route via Darlaghat Mor, Kharsi, Ranikotla, Jabbl Bridge and Ghaghas-Brahmpukhar.
Meanwhile, vehicles heading from Shimla towards Mandi will be diverted via Darlaghat Mor, Navgaon, Kharsi, Ranikotla and Bairi.
Police have urged motorists not to attempt to cross the closed stretch and to use only the designated alternative routes. Commuters have also been advised to avoid unnecessary overtaking, give priority to emergency vehicles and follow instructions issued by traffic police personnel deployed along the routes.
For assistance related to road conditions and traffic, commuters can contact the police at 01978-221059 and 01978-221060.
