The number of vehicles is expected to increase in the next few days as Manali is expected to witness the peak season from June 11 to 30. With a rise in temperature in the plains, tourists have continued to head to the hills to enjoy the cold weather
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The number of vehicles entering Manali a day was 2,400, breaking the previous record of 2,300 vehicles. The figures were given by an official to TNN.
Besides thousands of tourist taxis registered in Himachal, more than 2,000 vehicles from other states, especially from Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, UP and Chandigarh, entered Manali every day. The vehicles include cars, SUVs and nearly 130 Volvo buses. The number of vehicles is expected to increase in the next few days as Manali is expected to witness the peak season from June 11 to 30. With a rise in temperature in the plains, tourists have continued to head to the hills to enjoy the cold weather.
All available parking spaces in the town were full and tourists did not get space to park their vehicles. They were forced to park the vehicles along the roadsides. Some areas even saw traffic jams
An official said 2,300 vehicles registered in other states entered Manali on January 2 this year and that was the highest in a day. “More than 2,400 vehicles carrying tourists entered Manali on Friday June 3. Each non-Himachali vehicle is registered while charging green tax from them. The actual number can be a little higher as some vehicles include those with a one-week pass, as the green tax is valid for a week,” he was quoted saying to TNN.
The vehicle users need to pay a green fee of INR 100 to 500 to be able to cross the green tax barrier and enter Manali. The fee is valid for one week. The barrier is earning huge money for Manali. The money earned in the form of green tax is spent on the environment and other tourism development-related activities.
All available parking spaces in the town were full and tourists did not get space to park their vehicles. They were forced to park the vehicles along the roadsides. Some areas even saw traffic jams.
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