Watch how a traffic jam inside Himachal’s Atal Tunnel turned into a viral moment, as tourists danced and did push-ups, only to face a fine from Kullu police for causing a public nuisance.
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00:00These tourists danced, sang and did push-ups inside Atal Tunnel in Himachal Pradesh.
00:18The Atal Tunnel, also known as the Rohtang Tunnel, connects Manali to the Lahore-Spiti
00:22Valley.
00:23The video on your screen captures the incident from 23rd March 2025 when heavy traffic congestion
00:29occurred due to a marathon event in Lahore's Sisu.
00:32With the Sisu helipad packed and snow piled on both sides of the road, traffic came to
00:36a halt inside the tunnel.
00:38Instead of waiting patiently, these tourists turned the traffic jam into this.
00:45The video quickly went viral with many finding their act shameful.
00:49Others questioned the criticism, suggesting the tourists were simply having fun.
00:53Responding swiftly, Kullu Police took strict action, issuing a chalan under Sections 177
00:59and 179 of the Motor Vehicles Act.
01:01Police confirmed that the vehicle involved had a Delhi number plate and that the tourists
01:05were fined Rs 1500 for their irresponsible behaviour.
01:09Authorities warned tourists against engaging in such reckless acts, emphasising the dangers
01:14of creating disturbances inside critical infrastructure.