Landslide Causes Long Traffic Jam on Narayangadh-Mugling Road
Summary
A dry landslide at Ghoptebhir in Chitwan’s Ichchakamana Rural Municipality-4 caused a long traffic jam on the Narayangadh-Mugling road section of the Prithvi Highway. Although the road has reopened, heavy festival travel has left kilometers-long queues and police are struggling to clear the backlog.
Key Points
- A dry landslide at Ghoptebhir blocked the Narayangadh-Mugling road section in Chitwan’s Ichchakamana Rural Municipality-4.
- The road was cleared and reopened, but heavy traffic has kept the jam in place for hours.
- Festival travel for Tihar has increased the number of vehicles heading to and from Kathmandu.
- Traffic police are asking drivers to stay in lane and avoid unnecessary overtaking.
