Traffic along the Hetauda–Palung–Kathmandu road section has resumed after 14 hours of disruption. According to police, vehicular movement was restored at 2:30 pm on Thursday after clearing a landslide at Lamidanda in Ward 9 of Bhimphedi Rural Municipality, Makwanpur, along the Tribhuvan Highway.
A team from the Bhainse Police Post cleared the debris about 22 kilometers from the post, making the road passable again, informed DSP Shyamu Aryal of Makwanpur. Two dozers were deployed since last night to clear the landslide. Large boulders had fallen, requiring the use of breakers to remove them.
Meanwhile, the shorter Hetauda–Sisneri–Pharping route to Kathmandu remains blocked. A dry landslide at Jyamire in Indrasarowar-3, Makwanpur, at 9:30 am today obstructed traffic.
Police said efforts are ongoing with a JCB excavator to clear the landslide. As the Sisneri section remains obstructed, travelers are requested to use the Hetauda–Bhimphedi–Fakhel route.
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