Kathmandu, September 30
Three major roads connecting Hetauda-Kathmandu of Makawanpur and Hetauda-Dharan-Chatara, obstructed by heavy rainfall and landslides, have reopened.
According to the District Police Office, traffic has resumed on the Hetauda-Bhaise, Simbhanjyang-Palung-Naubise, and Hetauda-Sindhuli-Dharan-Chatara roads along the Madan Bhandari Highway since this morning.
Similarly, the Hetauda-Bhaise-Chitlang-Chandragiri-Kathmandu road along the Tribhuvan Highway was reopened for one-way traffic on Sunday evening.
Acting spokesperson at the District Police Office, Police Inspector Thakur Prasad Sapkota, confirmed that traffic operations have been restored after landslide debris removal.
The road had been obstructed due to a landslide at Thaha Municipality-5, Daman in Makawanpur. However, it remains completely blocked at Ghattepakha of Bakaiya Rural Municipality-12, as well as Lamrang and Ward No. 11, Ampachaur.
According to Police Inspector Sapkota, the Kulekhani-Fakhel-Farping road of Indrasarovar Rural Municipality-3 is fully obstructed by a landslide at Ram Chandra Bhanjyang along the Dakshinkali-Chhaimle-Sisneri road.
The Thankot-Kulekhani road section is entirely disrupted by a landslide at Simlang of Indrasarovar Rural Municipality-1 on the Kulekhani-Markhu inner road section.
Additionally, the road connecting Hetauda-Kulekhani is completely blocked due to landslides at Ratomate of Bhimphedi Rural Municipality-4 and Dhokaphedi of Bhimphedi-6.
Efforts are ongoing to clear landslides on other blocked roads, Inspector Sapkota added.