Dhading: Vehicular movement along the Prithvi highway has come to a complete standstill due to a landslide that occurred at Jwangkhola and Tingrangkhani of Benighat Rorang rural municipality-10 in Dhading district.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the landslide started occurring from 10:00 am today. Police Inspector at the District Traffic Police Office, Gajuri, Suraj Shrestha, shared that efforts are underway to remove the landslide debris to resume traffic. Thousands of vehicles are stranded due to the obstruction of the highway at a time when a huge number of people are returning home with the start of the Dashain festival.
Security personnel have been mobilized to move the vehicles to safer places, said Superintendent of Police at the District Police Office, Dhading, Bhesh Raj Rijal. The passengers have been requested to stay alert and to use an alternative route if needed.
The Prithvi highway had remained completely blocked for 17 hours due to a dry landslide that occurred at Jwangkhola on Monday night. Vehicular movement was brought into operation this morning from removing the landslide that occurred on Wednesday evening.