In Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, huge crowds of tourists and devotees have blocked the hilly roads over the weekend. There is severe traffic jam on the roads from Manali, Mussoorie to Nainital. Joshimath is in the worst condition. The situation has become serious in Joshimath due to the season of Char Dham Yatra and huge crowd coming on weekends. Long queues of vehicles have formed from Vishnuprayag onwards. Due to narrow roads and pressure of huge number of passengers, the movement of vehicles has almost come to a standstill.
The queue of vehicles in Joshimath extends for about 25 to 30 kilometers. There is long traffic jam on every road of this route in the mountains. The situation is worst in the area from Vishnuprayag to Marwari via Joshimath. From Vishnuprayag to 15 kilometers beyond, tourists are stuck in their cars for hours. Pilgrims and tourists are stuck in traffic jam for hours.
The obsession with breaking records has successfully turned the fragile Himalayas into the world’s longest PARKING LOT. Joshimath is currently choking under a massive 25-30 KM long traffic jam. From Vishnuprayag to 15 km beyond, tourists are stuck in their cars for hours. pic.twitter.com/eOMWH7cHgm
— Himalayan Hindu (@himalayanhindu) May 30, 2026
Travelers, local people and children are facing immense difficulties amid the scorching heat. To deal with this challenge, local police and administration have been deployed on the roads. But at present they seem to be failing in clearing the jam. At the same time, the journey became very difficult due to long traffic jam on Mussoorie-Dehradun road. It is taking about one and a half hour for the tourists to travel two-three kilometers. Mussoorie is in bad shape due to traffic jams all around. Be it the road to Kempty Falls or Library Chowk, there is jam everywhere in Mussoorie.
Hotel and guest house full in Mussoorie-Nainital
Hotels and guest houses in Mussoorie-Nainital are completely full. In both the cities, the rooms of all the big and small hotels and guest houses are completely full. There is a rush of tourists everywhere. Due to the huge number of tourist vehicles, there was a problem of traffic jam on the Mall Road of Mussoorie. There was traffic jam several times on Mussoorie-Dhanaulti road on Saturday. Tehri Lake is also buzzing with tourists, but here too there is a traffic jam.
Traffic jam in Shimla and Manali
Similarly, a large number of tourists are coming to Himachal Pradesh. Tourists are facing problems due to traffic jams in both Shimla and Manali. The number of tourists is continuously increasing at both the places. Roads are jammed and hotels are full. The local police and administration are trying to control it. But these are also proving inadequate in terms of number of tourists.
50 kilometer long jam on Rohtang roads, tourists imprisoned for hours
Thousands of tourists are heading to Manali and Rohtang Pass these days to get relief from the scorching heat in the plains, but for the tourists in search of solace, this journey is no less than an ordeal. The increasing traffic pressure on Manali-Rohtang road has made the journey of tourists tiring. The situation on Saturday was such that it took 7 to 8 hours for the tourists to cover the distance of about 50 kilometers from Manali to Rohtang.
Vehicles leaving for Rohtang early in the morning remained stuck in long queues till daybreak. At many places, the speed of vehicles was seen slowing down on the road, while at some places traffic remained at a complete standstill for hours. Long lines of vehicles were visible throughout the day on the road leading to Rohtang. The tourists who came to see the snow certainly looked troubled due to the traffic jam, but continued their journey in the hope of reaching the destination.
Know why there is jam
Due to the presence of snow in Rohtang even in the last days of May, a large number of tourists are reaching there. For this reason, the pressure of vehicles on the road is continuously increasing. The situation was such that many tourists started feeling tired even before reaching Rohtang. Especially people traveling with family and small children had to face the most problems due to long delays.
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