Monsoon landslide chokes Shimla's Cart Road

Vehicles were stranded in a heavy traffic jam on 28 July 2026 after a monsoon-triggered landslide blocked Cart Road near Rajiv Bhawan — the Indian National Congress state headquarters — in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. (Photo: NationPress)

Public Works Department (PWD) personnel deployed JCB machines to clear debris after a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall blocked Cart Road near Rajiv Bhawan, Shimla, on 28 July 2026. Traffic was suspended in both directions, causing long jams. (Photo: NationPress)

Cart Road in Shimla remained closed in both directions on 28 July 2026 as PWD workers used heavy machinery to remove landslide debris near Rajiv Bhawan, causing prolonged traffic jams across the hill city. (Photo: NationPress)

A massive landslide triggered by heavy monsoon rainfall struck Cart Road near Rajiv Bhawan, Shimla, on Tuesday, 28 July 2026, blocking the key artery and forcing PWD teams to deploy JCB equipment for emergency clearance. (Photo: NationPress)

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