Manali
MANALI - With the Rohtang tunnel beneath the majestic Rohtang Pass near here a long way yet from its targeted completion in 2015, helicopter remains the only hope for thousands of snow-bound villagers high up the Himalayan slopes.
MANALI - Higher reaches of this Himachal Pradesh's picturesque tourist town experienced season's first snowfall, the weatherman said here Tuesday.
MANALI - The fragile ecosystem of the Rohtang Pass is likely to get some respite from heavy pollution from vehicles once the 8.8-km-long tunnel being built under it takes on the traffic burden.
MANALI - Nine more tourists from Maharashtra stranded in Lahaul and Spiti in Himachal Pradesh were airlifted Monday after snowfall and landslides blocked the road leading to the region, police said.
MANALI - Skiers are back on the slopes in Solang near this Himachal Pradesh tourist town after the region witnessed heavy snowfall early this week, officials said Thursday.
