Manali plans to reclaim land from Beas for parking

Shimla | Saturday | 22nd December, 2018

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MANALI: In a move to decongest the township, Manali will reclaim land from the Beas to build a parking for over 2,500 vehicles. The parking space is now being built close to the Beas, adjacent to the town.Traffic jams in Manali have irked both local residents and tourists. Given the hectic construction activity in the town and vehicle density on roads, there is hardly any space left for parking. Traffic management is a major challenge before police, especially during tourist season, and we are trying our best,” she said. Kullu superintendent of police Shalini Agnihotri said special police force would be deployed to stop idle parking.“We are preparing a mechanism so that all parking lots accommodate a maximum number of vehicles..