{
  "id": 11661750,
  "title": "Massive traffic jams hit Himachal, Uttarakhand on long weekend",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/massive-traffic-jams-hit-himachal-uttarakhand-on-long-weekend",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T09:12:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/watch-massive-rush-traffic-jams-hit-himachal-uttarakhand-roads-as-tourists-head-to-hills-on-long-weekend/articleshow/134654790.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Over the Gandhi Jayanti long weekend, Himachal Pradesh experienced a notable rise in visitors and devotees. Major thoroughfares leading to destinations such as Manali, Shimla, and Mussoorie were notably jammed. In Uttarakhand, the pathways to Badrinath and Kedarnath were clogged with long vehicle queues. Officials indicated that pilgrims faced wait periods of one to three hours, leading to the…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}