India, Jan. 27 -- Hundreds of tourists are stranded in Manali after heavy snowfall in the region led to blockage of local link roads in the popular tourist destination and surrounding areas, leading to long lines of vehicles on adjoining routes, officials said on Monday.

While National Highway-3 has been cleared upto Solang Nala, only light vehicles are being allowed to ply on the road, they said.

Bus services on the route remain disrupted with buses plying till Patlikuhal, around 16 km from Manali. However, the situation is teetering back to normal since Sunday, when Manali witnessed a 15-km-long traffic jam during which hundreds of tourists were seen walking on the icy roads with their luggage. According to officials, tourists who had...