Over the Gandhi Jayanti long weekend, Himachal Pradesh experienced a notable rise in visitors and devotees. Major thoroughfares leading to destinations such as Manali, Shimla, and Mussoorie were notably jammed. In Uttarakhand, the pathways to Badrinath and Kedarnath were clogged with long vehicle queues. Officials indicated that pilgrims faced wait periods of one to three hours, leading to the deployment of traffic management teams to help alleviate the bottlenecks safely.
