By IANS
Shimla : The snow-covered Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh’s scenic Kullu Valley is to be thrown open to traffic May 10 after remaining closed for over half a year.
“The pass will be opened on May 10 for normal traffic after we finish clearing heavy snow over the 13,050 feet high Rohtang Pass,” said Krishan Pratap Singh, head of the state Border Roads Organisation (BRO), here Thursday.
The pass, located 55 km from the popular resort town of Manali (and 325 km from Shimla), is a popular destination for holidaymakers who throng the area in summer.
The pass was closed for traffic in early November last year. It leads to the isolated tribal valley of Lahaul in Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir.
BRO officials said the pass is currently under heaps of snow, much of which has been shovelled onto the edge of the road for traffic to pass soon.