Tourists Stranded for Hours as Weekend Rush Triggers Manali Traffic Nightmare The usually serene hill station of Manali has been transformed into a traffic nightmare, with hundreds of tourists stranded for hours amidst sweltering heat.
The situation is not just a localized headache but a symptom of a broader crisis – the country's tourism infrastructure struggling to cope with record breaking visitor numbers.
India's popular tourist destinations are facing an unprecedented strain on their resources as heatwaves become a recurring feature of summers in India, with temperatures often breaching 45 degrees Celsius.