Blocked Nara Pass opens
Summary
Traffic on the Nara Pass section of the Simkot-Hilsa road has resumed after snow removal work cleared blockages caused by heavy snowfall. Vehicles can now operate in both directions, easing travel for residents in Hilsa and Taklakot.
Key Points
- Traffic on the Nara Pass section of the Simkot-Hilsa road resumed after an excavator cleared snow blocked by recent snowfall.
- The road had been disrupted for a week, with a temporary single-lane track opened two days earlier.
- Bel Bahadur Nepali said the project cleared the snow after he visited Nara Pass to inspect the situation.
- Earlier snowfall in late September had blocked traffic in the area for 27 days before the road reopened on October 20.
