Shimla witnesses heavy snow; 147 roads blocked in Himachal

#Shimla #Snowfall #HimachalPradesh Read story here: Shimla and its surroundings have been experiencing snow since Saturday night. Locals got up on Sunday to see the town draped in white. The hotel industry is pinning hopes on a good season as the tourist inflow is expected to increase after the snow. Till Saturday evening, 147 roads - 108 in Lahaul and Spiti, 24 in Mandi, eight in Kullu, five in Chamba and one each in Shimla and Sirmaur district - were closed and with fresh snow, the number is likely to go up. The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is run by a trust comprising five eminent persons as trustees. Subscribe for more videos: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: Download The Tribune App: