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Traffic along Araniko Highway affected

Traffic along Araniko Highway affected

By Rastriya Samachar Samiti

A vechicle plying on the Araniko Highway in Jure area of Sindupalchok district on Sunday, April 17, 2016. The road section was buried by a massive landslide in which 156 people were killed and 115 houses were destroyed around 20months ago. Photo: RSS

SINDHUPALCHOK: Traffic has been affected along the Araniko Highway after around 100 meters road section caved in at Mahavir in Bahrabise Municipality-9 in the district, said police. Transportation that was briefly halted along Kathmandu-Bahrabise road resumed on Saturday after around 10 hours following repair works, said Inspector Pancha Kumar Bankhu. “Only one way traffic was allowed.” 'It is uncertain when the transportation gets halted again as repair is temporary,' the locals said adding that the road started caving in since one month ago. Travellers have been affected at large with the Dashain festival around the corner, when people's movement is increased in general.