There was one-way traffic on some stretches of the Shimla-Kalka national highway (NH-5) following incidents of landslide and rocks falling on the Kandaghat-Parwanoo stretch. 'Red Alert' In Himachal. Under the influence of an active Western Disturbance, intense spells of extremely heavy rainfall are likely at isolated places in …
1x 1.5x 1.8x. With landslides wrecking several parts of the 40-km Parwanoo-Solan stretch of the Kalka-Shimla road along the National Highway 5 following heavy rains last week, geologists and experts said even if there was a pressing need for road widening, the road alignment could have been changed or tunnels constructed.
Shimla, UPDATED: Aug 2, 2023 23:33 IST. A landslide blocked the national highway connecting Shimla to Chandigarh in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district on Wednesday morning, leaving many vehicles stranded, officials said. A 50-metre road stretch was completely caved in following the landslide at Chaki Mor near Koti between Dharampur …
The critical portion of the national highway that connects Shimla to the rest of the country was opened for traffic on Tuesday even as the Himachal Pradesh government was pulling in resources to restore vehicular movement to several parts of the state that have been battered by heavy rains in the recent days. Almost a week after it was closed …
Around 40-km stretch on the Kalka-Shimla highway, NH-22, between Parwanoo and Solan, has witnessed landslides at more than a dozen spots in the last 48 hours. Construction work on four-laning of the highway is on in full swing under the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). With the rain hitting the region earlier than expected …
Commuters will not have to pay toll at Sanwara plaza till National Highway 5, connecting Shimla to Chandigarh, is reopened for traffic, officials said on Saturday. On Wednesday, a landslide hit the highway at Chakki Mor near Koti on the Dharampur-Parwanoo section, causing a 50-metre stretch of the road to cave in.
Work in progress on the Parwanoo-Shimla four-lane project near Solan in Himachal Pradesh. Photos: Jaipal Singh. National Highway-22: Parwanoo-Solan-Kaithlighar-Dhalli Shimal bypass The first phase of the four-laning on NH-22 starts at Parwanoo and ends at Solan (40km) but it's been slow progress. The National Green …
In a series of tweets Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari said Parwanoo-Solan section of NH-05 (old NH-22) in Himachal Pradesh has been developed under NHDP Phase-III from the end of Parwanoo bypass to Solan. ... The Minister said this national highway connects the districts of Solan, Sirmaur, Shimla, …
National Highway Authority of India and Grill company responsible for four-lane construction between Parwanoo and Shimla has turned the table in National Green Tribunal for not granting permission for hill cutting beyond five meters now causing devastation tunes to Rs 20,000 Cr to newly constructed NH-5 & NH-3 four-lane in …
With respect to the recent monsoon fury that had left a trail of destruction, death and injury in Himachal Pradesh, a criminal complaint has been filed against the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and its associates accusing them of resorting to unscientific methods during the construction of a four-lane national highway (NH) …
Construction underway of four-lane Parwanoo-Shimla Highway. (Express Photo by Jaipal Singh) ... The drive to the favourite tourist spots along the under-construction NH-22 is a daunting task — mountains are sliding, road is filled with dust, uprooted trees and big boulders along the sides are still waiting to be lifted and …
Vehicles were washed away in a mudslide in the industrial Parwanoo town, located along the Chandigarh-Shimla highway. Shimla-Kalka route update Officials said rail operations on the Shimla-Kalka route, a UN world heritage site, have been suspended till Tuesday as landslides blocked the track at several places. More than 120 …
If all goes according to the plans, the Chandigarh-Shimla National Highway (NH-5) would soon have a dedicated police post of its own. The Solan police has proposed a dedicated police post at Jabli to the Himachal government, and is confident that the post would go a long way in not only controlling the occurrence of heinous crime on the …