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Traffic resumes in Narayangadh-Muglin road

Traffic resumes in Narayangadh-Muglin road

By Rastriya Samachar Samiti

A team of technicians inspects a site at Ghumaune along the Narayangadh-Muglin road, on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. The ongoing road expansion has been brought to a halt to remove a spur that is at risk of falling. Photo: RSS

CHITWAN: Vehicular movement along the Narayangadh-Muglin road that had come to a halt since 10:25 pm last night due to a landslide has resumed.
The road was opened for traffic at 9:15 am today, according to District Police Office, Chitwan.
The road was obstructed due to a landslide at Ghumaune in ward 29 of Bharatpur metropolis. Clearing of the debris of the landslide could not take place during the night and it was cleared this morning.

The landslide has continuously obstructed the vehicular movement at the same location for the past few days. On Saturday, landslides at Ghumaune obstructed traffic for four hours.

Travellers have suffered due to repeated obstruction on the busy road, due to landslides triggered by heavy rainfall since the past three days.