Chitwan: Vehicular movement has been resumed on the Narayangadh-Muglin road section from 11.50 am today after the landslide debris on the road at a place called Charkilo was removed.
Information officer of the Narayangadh-Muglin Road Project, Shiva Khanal, said the landslide debris was removed with the help of two dumpers and an excavator.
Landslide had occurred at Charkilo at 6.30 this morning, blocking the highway.
According to Khanal it has been almost impossible to prevent landslide at Charkilo as the soil at the location was loose and mixed with pebbles. He added that the place is prone to mudslides even in situations of slight rainfall.
Khanal said that although landslide prevention works are underway in other sections of the road, the mudslide prevention techniques used at these places do not seem to be working at Charkilo.
Traffic along the road section was halted for 11 hours on Tuesday due to landslide at this place. The road was opened for vehicles at 4 pm after clearing the landslide debris.
Passengers are facing inconvenience due to the frequent obstruction of the road by landslides and the traffic jam that takes place even after the road is opened.
