Chitwan, June 30
The Narayangadh-Muglin road section has been blocked for around 20 hours due to continuous landslides.
According to DSP Bijaya Raj Pandit, the spokesperson of District Police Office Chitwan, the road from Muglin towards Narayangadh, located 2 km away, remains inaccessible due to ongoing landslides.
He said they were trying to remove the debris but did not say how long it would get to remove it all and open the roads both ways.
The road has been blocked since 1.30 pm on Thursday due to recurring landslides. Pandit, who was stationed at the area where the landslide took place, explained that the steep slope causes occasional occurrences of both small and large landslides descending from higher ground.
According to Pandit, the task of managing transport vehicles and passengers has become extremely challenging when landslides block the road. He further stated that Muglin is experiencing severe traffic congestion as a result.
Narayangadh-Muglin road section is always vulnerable to landslides during monsoon due to its loose soil.
