Stranded travellers were rescued by city police when roads closed in the middle of the night due to heavy snowfall in the north Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

The incident took place on February 3 near the city of Shimla, with footage showing police shovelling free cars that had been trapped by the huge snowdrifts.

Other passengers that had been stranded in their cars on the highway can be seen working alongside the police to dig a passage free together.

Stranded car passengers were rescued by city police in the middle of the night when the road closed due to heavy snow in the north Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

The incident took place on February 3 in the city of Shimla.

Visuals show the law enforcers quickly clearing the closed road by shoveling the snow.

Footage also shows the stranded car stationed at the middle of the road with passengers assisting the rescuers.