Preparations are underway to clear the landslide at Ghoptebhir by 1 pm

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२३ कार्तिक २०८३, सोमबार ११:३०November 9, 2026

Chitwan. The work has been intensified with the preparation of two-way operation of the road at Ghoptebhir of Ichhakamana Rural Municipality-4 along the Prithvi Highway this morning. Equipment has been mobilized on both sides of the road to remove the landslide.

According to Sajna Adhikari, chief of the Nagdhunga-Muglin Road Project West Section, a loader from the Road Division Office, Bharatpur is clearing the landslide. Two excavators, a JCB and a loader have been mobilized from the Kathmandu side. He said that an excavator from Kathmandu will be sent towards Muglin to clear the landslide once the road is cleared.TAG_OPEN_div_16

Adhikari said that the road will be operational by 1 pm as the work is going on at a fast pace if there is no more landslide. He said that the removal of the landslide has been delayed due to continuous dry landslide in the area.

The landslide was cleared at 1:00 am and the road was brought into operation. After the landslide occurred at 5:00 am, the work of clearing the landslide was immediately started from Kathmandu. Officials said that the work was started by bringing equipment from Bharatpur after the necessary equipment was not available to clear the landslide towards Muglin.TAG_OPEN_div_12

The place where the landslide occurred is three kilometers from Muglin towards Malekhu. The road was blocked for some time during the day due to a dry landslide at the same place on Sunday. Due to the road blockage, the vehicles carrying passengers going home to celebrate Tihar have been stopped on the road.TAG_OPEN_div_10