Prithvi Highway Landslide: Temporary and Alternative Road Solutions Decided
Summary
Temporary structures will be built to reopen the Prithvi Highway at Krishnabhir after a landslide, while the government studies a long-term alternative road solution. The Department of Roads will assess options including a tunnel, soil nailing and a bypass road.
Key Points
- The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport decided to urgently restore vehicle movement at Krishnabhir on the Prithvi Highway after a landslide blocked the road.
- Temporary works will include structures above the gabion breast wall, gabion boxes and boulder dropping to stabilize the hillside and reopen the route.
- The Department of Roads will study long-term solutions such as tunnels, soil nailing and sheet piles.
- An alternative road, possibly a tunnel or bypass, is expected to be studied and arranged by the end of the current fiscal year.
