Tourist Drives Thar SUV Through River To Beat Himachal Traffic Jam

Viral Video: At a time when tourism is at its peak in Himachal Pradesh and videos of long traffic jams have emerged from the hilly region, a person took his Mahindra Thar through a shallow riverbed allegedly to avoid the massive traffic congestion. In a video, which has now gone viral on social media, a tourist was seen driving his SUV through the Chandra River in Lahaul Valley. The water level of the river was not too high which allowed the SUV to cross it without much difficulty. However, the episode didn’t sit well with the locals after the video started doing the rounds.

Taking note of the video, the police issued a challan to the driver. Mayank Chaudhry, superintendent of police, confirmed that the vehicle involved has been charged under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Additionally, the district police have stationed personnel at the mentioned location to prevent similar offenses in the future.

“Recently, a video went viral in which a Thar is crossing the river Chandra in District Lahaul Spiti. The said vehicle has been challenged under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and to ensure that no one commits such an offence in the future, the district police have deployed police personnel at the said place,” he said.