Rohtang (Himachal Pradesh): Border Roads Organisation (BRO) on Saturday opened the 27 kilometres Rohtang Pass stretch on Manali-Leh route for public amid the ongoing coronavirus lockdown, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said.
Taking to Twitter, Singh said that the development has facilitated the movement of locals of Lahaul Valley of Himachal Pradesh to go back to their area to start their cultivation.
"The Rohtang Pass on Manali Leh route has been opened for the public today. This has facilitated the movement of locals of Lahaul Valley of Himachal to go back to their area to start their cultivation. I congratulate Border Roads Organisation (BRO) for opening the Pass well in advance," Singh tweeted.