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Snow chaos in Himachal Pradesh: 565 roads shut, power hit, Manali hotels fully booked | WATCH

News DeskLast Updated: 25 January 2026, 10:45 AM ISTShare Heavy snowfall shuts hundreds of roads in Himachal Pradesh, disrupting power supply and prompting travel advisories across districts. A long traffic jam of tourist vehicles formed on the Manali highway after it was closed due to snowfall | Photo: ANIShimla: Heavy snowfall across Himachal Pradesh has led to the closure of 565 roads, including two national highways and disrupted nearly 4,800 power distribution transformers, officials said on Friday. According to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), the tribal district of Lahaul and Spiti is the worst affected with 292 roads blocked.

Manali, Jan 24 (ANI): A long traffic jam of tourist vehicles formed on the Manali highway after it was closed due to snowfall, in Manali on Saturday. (ANI Photo)

Manali, Jan 24 (ANI): A long traffic jam of tourist vehicles formed on the Manali highway after it was closed due to snowfall, in Manali on Saturday. (ANI Photo)

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Key Highlights

  • This includes NH-03 (Leh-Manali) and NH-505 (Kaza-Gramphu).
  • Traffic jam on the Manali highway | Photo: ANI Other major closures include 105 roads in Chamba, 70 in Una, 64 in Mandi, 20 in Sirmour, nine in Kullu, four in Kangra and one in Solan.
  • Hotel occupancy in Manali has also reached full capacity, and because of the heavy rush, visitors are now heading towards Kullu.
  • The snowfall has also crippled power infrastructure across the state.
  • Of the 4,797 affected transformers, 1,856 are in Solan, 901 in Mandi, 682 in Kullu, 659 in Chamba, 624 in Sirmour, 53 in Lahaul and Spiti, 20 in Kinnaur and two in Una, leaving several areas without electricity.
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  1. Snow chaos in Himachal Pradesh: 565 roads shut, power hit, Manali hotels fully booked | WATCH

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