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Mussoorie Long Weekend Traffic Grinds to Halt
2 Oct
Summary
- Severe traffic congestion hit Mussoorie during the long weekend.
- A damaged road section at Pani Wala Bend caused major delays.
- Commuters reported traffic jams stretching several kilometers.
Severe traffic congestion gripped Mussoorie on Friday as tourists flocked to the hill station for a long weekend. Popular spots including Picture Palace and Gandhi Chowk faced heavy traffic. Long queues of vehicles were also observed in the Mullingar and Lal Tibba areas.
The Mussoorie-Dehradun road saw serpentine queues stretching for several kilometers from Shiv Mandir up to the eco-tax barrier at Kolhukhet. A damaged stretch at Pani Wala Bend, which has narrowed the road to single-lane, one-way movement, was identified as the main bottleneck.
Commuters reported delays of up to four to five kilometers due to this restriction. Residents shared videos of the traffic jams on social media. Public Works Department officials stated that police were deployed to manage traffic at Pani Wala Bend, and repairs to the damaged section would take additional time.
