KATHMANDU – Among the roads obstructed following heavy rainfall and landslides, three roads connecting Hetauda-Kathmandu of Makawanpur and Hetauda-Dharan-Chatara have come into operation.
According to the District Police Office, traffic operation has resumed on Hetauda-Bhaise, Simbhanjyang-Palung-Naubise and Hetauda-Sindhuli-Dharan Chatra roads along the Madan Bhandari Highway since this morning.
Similarly, the Hetauda-Bhaise-Chitlang-Chandragiri-Kathmandu road along the Tribhuvan Highway came into operation unilaterally since Sunday evening.
Acting spokesperson at the District Police Office, Police Inspector Thakur Prasad Sapkota informed that the road traffic has been restored after removing landslide debris. The road was obstructed after landslide at Thaha municipality-5, Daman in Makawanpur. It is still completely blocked due to landslides at Ghattepakha of Bakaiya rural municipality-12 and Lamrang and the ward no 11, Ampachaur.
According to Police Inspector Sapkota, the Kulekhani-Fakhel-Farping road of Indrasarovar rural municipality-3 has been completely obstructed due to landslide at Ram Chandra Bhanjyang along the Dakshinkali-Chhaimle-Sisneri road.
The Thankot-Kulekhani road section has been completely disrupted due to landslide at Simlang of Indrasarovar Rural Municipality-1 on the Kulekhani-Markhu inner road section.
According to Police Inspector Sapkota, the road connecting Hetauda-Kulekhani has been completely blocked due to landslides at Ratomate of Bhimphedi rural municipality-4 and Dhokaphedi of Bhimphedi-6. Works are also underway to clear the landslides on other blocked roads, he added.
