Mandi, Aug. 27 -- The Chandigarh-Manali National Highway, which had been closed due to heavy rainfall and landslides, has been reopened for small vehicles on Wednesday evening.

Traffic movement resumed around 5 pm near Dawada after the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) carried out urgent repair and clearance work with the help of heavy machinery as soon as the weather improved in the morning.

Deputy Commissioner of Mandi, Apoorv Devgan, personally inspected the restoration efforts along with NHAI officials and confirmed that the Mandi-Kullu via Kataula road has also been opened for small vehicles. However, the movement of heavy vehicles remains suspended until further safety clearance.

Authorities have urged commuters to trav...