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Shimla, Oct 3: Traffic movement slowed to a crawl across major Himachal Pradesh tourist hubs as thousands of private and commercial vehicles entered the state over the holiday weekend.
Hotel operators in Manali confirmed high occupancy rates and a notable surge in footfall, which translated into severe bottlenecks along connecting highways and local market roads. To mitigate delays in Kangra district, police and Home Guard personnel were stationed every 150 meters along key stretches in McLeod Ganj and Dharamshala. Administrative officials declared that monitoring efforts will remain active throughout the weekend to maintain order and safeguard emergency transit lanes.
