Dharamshala, Aug. 2 -- The Mandi-Kullu stretch of Chandigarh-Manali National Highway (NH-21), which was blocked on Friday near Kainchi Mod in Pandoh area due to a landslide, was opened for one-way traffic movement after 9 hours.

The landslide incident resulted in significant road damage affecting the traffic movement. At first the Light Motor Vehicles (LMVs) were being diverted through the Kamand-Kataula route for urgent travel to Kullu, but in the afternoon, this road was also closed due to a heavy landslide near Tehri. The movement of heavy vehicles has been halted in open spaces at Nagchala and Jhiri.

A vehicle was caught in the heavy debris near Pandoh, but there was no loss of life. Commuters were advised to travel only in case of ...