Mandi, Aug. 27 -- Amid heavy rains, the Chandigarh-Manali National Highway has been closed for traffic from Pandoh to Aut in Mandi district for the last three days. Due to this, hundreds of cargo vehicles are stranded on the highway, and vegetables and goods are spoiling.

The drivers have demanded from the administration that the National Highway be opened as soon as possible.

Driver Gurvinder Singh said to ANI, "I have come from Amritsar and am going to Kullu Manali. It has been four days since I arrived. The condition of the road is very bad. The people are taking 260 rupees as toll tax... No one is giving any answer from the administration. The roads are damaged and under construction...It will take 2-3 days."

Singh added that their...