MANALI, KULLU (HIMACHAL PRADESH): NEW YEAR EVE 2026/ TOURISTS THRONG MANALI AHEAD OF NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS / VISUALS /REAX (GIST) SCRIPT: The tourist town of Manali is ready for New Year celebrations. Mall Road is decorated, and hotels are offering special discounts. There is tremendous enthusiasm in the tourist town of Manali for welcoming the New Year. The city's main tourist hub, Mall Road, is dazzling with attractive decorations. Decorated with colorful lights, decorative garlands, and light tents, Mall Road has become a special attraction for tourists. The administration has also arranged for a DJ for tourists from 6 PM to 9 PM daily, which is boosting the tourism business. The Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) is also offering attractive deals to entice tourists. HPTDC hotels in Manali have been almost fully booked since the 22nd of this month. Keeping the New Year in mind, HPTDC has made various arrangements for tourists, including different packages and bonfires. Now only two days are left until the New Year, after which the year 2026 will begin. We hope that there will be snowfall in Manali soon, which will further increase the number of tourists in the coming days. As soon as it snows, tourists will flock to Manali to witness the snow. As I have been working here for the last four years, according to my experience, the number of tourists in Manali is good and HPTDC hotels are full, but the situation is not overcrowded. Earlier, it was often seen that tourists were forced to spend the night at the reception or in their cars, but this time there is no such situation. Tourists are present, but there is not so much crowd that it creates an inconvenient situation. Yash Raj, a tourist from Delhi who came to Manali, says that he has come to Manali from Delhi for New Year celebrations. The atmosphere here is fantastic and full of festivities. Today is DJ night, and we are very excited about it. Although there hasn't been any snowfall yet, given the weather conditions, it is likely to snow today or tomorrow, which will give tourists a chance to see snow. Solang Valley and the surrounding tourist spots are also open to visitors. The administration has made excellent arrangements for traffic and parking, so no one is facing any problems. People are coming here to enjoy the clean air and cool weather. पर्यटन नगरी मनाली न्यू ईयर के जश्न लिए तैयार, माल रोड सजा, होटलों में विशेष छूट नए साल के स्वागत को लेकर पर्यटन नगरी मनाली में जबरदस्त उत्साह देखने को मिल रहा है। शहर का प्रमुख पर्यटन केंद्र माल रोड आकर्षक साज-सज्जा से जगमगा उठा है। रंग-बिरंगी लाइटों, सजावटी झालरों और लाइट टेंट से सजा माल रोड पर्यटकों के लिए खास आकर्षण बना हुआ है | इसके साथ ही रोजाना 6 बजे से शाम 9 बजे तक पर्यटकों के लिए डीजे का प्रबंध भी प्रशासन द्वारा किया गया है जिससे पर्यटन कारोबार भी अच्छा चल रहा है | साथ ही पर्यटकों को लुभाने के लिए हिमाचल प्रदेश पर्यटन विकास निगम द्वारा भी होटलों में काफी अच्छे ऑफर भी पर्यटकों को दिए जा रहे है | EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS IS A REAL-TIME GIST OF THE VIDEO NEWS STORY TO AID IN FASTER POST-PRODUCTION. PLEASE CROSS-VERIFY FROM THE VIDEO.