In Himachal, Shimla was hit hard on Friday, with traffic badly affected through the day as tourist vehicles poured in. Jams stretched for hours across the city, and one report put the number of vehicles entering Shimla in a single day at about 30,000. Manali, Kasauli and Dharamshala also saw a sharp rise in vehicles and congestion. Gaurav, a tourist from Phagwara travelling with his family, said he ran into a jam right after entering the state and questioned why better arrangements had not been made for an expected rush.