Rohtang Pass opens for tourists

MANALI: Here is a good news for millions of tourists who plan to visit Manali this summer. The picturesque Rohtang Pass is ready to entertain them with 10 to 25 feet of silvery snow.
Border Roads Organization has made the highway up to Rohtang worth plying of tourist vehicles and waved the green flag on Tuesday evening.
The organization commander, AK Dixit, said the 52-km highway between Manali and Rohtang has been made wide enough to accommodate two vehicles at a time, and snow has been cleared from the parking area of Rohtang.
"Earlier, we had decided to let tourists reach Rohtang from June 1. But due to traffic and security constraints, vehicular movement would be allowed beyond Marhi from June 2 onwards. All preparations to welcome tourists here will be completed on Wednesday," Dixit added. The border force has been working against odds to keep the road free of snow and remove the debris on a particular patch off it.
Kullu superintendent of police Abhishek Dular said police would make a survey of the highway on Wednesday and if everything goes well, tourists could see the Rohtang on Thursday.