Shimla, May 27 -- A surge in tourist arrivals amid soaring temperatures in the plains has led to heavy traffic congestion in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla, with over 1.54 lakh vehicles entering the hill station in the past week alone, police said.

The Queen of Hills is witnessing traffic bottlenecks, with nearly 70,000 vehicles arriving in just the last three days, prompting the district police to intensify traffic management measures. According to the police department, approximately 6.31 lakh vehicles have entered Shimla since May 1.

Police said that over the past week, 154,450 vehicles entered the city, with nearly 70,000 of those arriving in just the last three days. With a high influx of vehicles entering the city daily, pressure on th...