The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has allocated ₹100 crore for urgent repairs to the flood-ravaged Kullu-Manali corridor of NH 21, while it explores long-term solutions such as construction of tunnels.
The restoration work will be taken up at several locations, including 10 on the Kullu-Manali section that have been completely washed away, and five locations that have been partially damaged in the torrential rain and floods, the NHAI said in a press statement. The damage to NH 21, which connects Kiratpur Sahib in Punjab with Manali in Himachal Pradesh, over the week following heavy rain, flash floods and landslides, has cut off connectivity to Manali.
