Kaligandaki corridor resumes operations after landslide clearance

Summary

The Kaligandaki corridor in Gulmi has reopened after a dry landslide blocked the road at Rakse in Kaligandaki Rural Municipality-2. Vehicles stranded on the Rudrabeni-Purtighat section have resumed travel after debris was cleared with bulldozers.

Key Points
  • The Kaligandaki corridor in Gulmi resumed operations after a landslide was cleared from the road.
  • The obstruction occurred Wednesday evening at Rakse in Kaligandaki Rural Municipality-2.
  • Police, the Road Division Office, the local rural municipality and security personnel coordinated the clearance work.
  • The closure disrupted travel between Gulmi and several nearby districts and cities, including Pokhara and Mustang-bound routes.
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