Over 200 landslides shut down Prithvi Highway

Could take at least two days to clear blockade for traffic to resume

KATHMANDU

RSS

More than 200 landslides - big and small – have occurred in the Muglin-Naubise section along the Prithvi Highway with the incessant rainfall for the last few days. The road is completely damaged at the bridge over the Mauwakhola stream linking Chitwan and Dhading.

Chief of the Division Road Office, Bharatpur, engineer Krishna Raj Adhikari informed that the landslides were still occurring in many places along the road. A huge landslide occurred at Jogimara early this morning. "Mauwakhola has a major problem. Efforts are underway to create a wall using gabion wire," he added.

Further efforts will be made after holding discussions with local administration, Nepal Army, Armed Police Force, Nepal Police and others.

According to Director General at Road Department, Keshav Kumar Sharma, it may take at least two days to clear the blockade and reconstruct the damaged section of the road. "Unless the rain stops, it is difficult to begin reconstruction at Mauwakhola."

On the other hand, the landslide debris is yet to be cleared at 4-Kilo in the Narayangh-Muglin section of the road.

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