Updated On: 12 April, 2025 04:56 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
Vehicular traffic on National Highway 305 in Himachal Pradesh was disrupted after a bridge connecting Mandi to Kullu district collapsed in the early hours of Saturday, officials said. Pics/PTI

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A truck passing over the bridge at the time plunged into the river, leaving the driver with minor injuries, they said
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District administration and police went to the spot upon receiving information. The injured was taken to a nearby hospital and is undergoing treatment, they added

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Kullu Deputy Commissioner (DC) Torul S Ravneesh said machinery has been deployed at the site and restoration work is underway
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She said efforts are being made to identify alternate routes and resume movement of light vehicles at the earliest

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A temporary pathway was made available to the public by Saturday morning, and traffic has been diverted via Pandoh to minimise inconvenience to commuters, Ravneesh added
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