Shimla, July 23 -- The Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Bharmaur in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district has prohibited the movement of all vehicular traffic on National Highway-154A near Durgethi during the night as continuous heavy rainfall has made the stretch highly vulnerable to landslides and falling rocks.

According to an order issued by the SDM, the traffic restriction will remain in force from 8:00 PM on July 23 to 7:00 AM on July 24, with only ambulances and emergency duty vehicles exempted from the ban.

The administration said the decision was taken after reports from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and field officials indicated that persistent rainfall had significantly increased the risk of sudden landslides...