Shimla: An aerial view of snow-covered Shimla, with rooftops and streets blanketed in fresh snow, in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday, January 24, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Shimla: An aerial view of snow-covered Shimla, with rooftops and streets blanketed in fresh snow, in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday, January 24, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Shimla: People walk through snow-covered roads after vehicular movement is halted due to road closures following snowfall, in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, on Saturday, January 24, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Shimla: Snow-covered vehicles are seen as people stand amid active snowfall, with the cityscape visible in the background, in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, on Saturday, January 24, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Shimla: People walk through snow-covered roads after vehicular movement is halted due to road closures following snowfall, in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, on Saturday, January 24, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Shimla: People walk through snow-covered roads after vehicular movement is halted due to road closures following snowfall, in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, on Saturday, January 24, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Shimla: Vehicles remain buried under more than two feet of snow in the Jakhu area, following heavy snowfall in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, on Saturday, January 24, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Shimla: A train moves along snow-covered tracks, weaving through the winter landscape as snow blankets the surrounding hills, in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday, January 24, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Shimla: Tourists gather at the Ridge ground following heavy snowfall in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, on Saturday, January 24, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Shimla: Vehicles remain stuck in a long traffic jam on Carter Road following heavy snowfall in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, on Saturday, January 24, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Shimla: Workers clear snow from the Jakhu Temple complex following heavy snowfall in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, Saturday, January 24, 2026. (Photo: IANS)