Lumbini Province
Landslide obstructs Siddhartha Highway
Landslides occur frequently at the road stretch from Dobhan to Siddhababa during rainy season, thereby obstructing the road.Madhav Aryal
Traffic along the Siddhartha Highway has come to a grinding halt following a landslide in the Siddhababa area of Palpa district on Sunday morning.
According to Dobhan Police Station, the mudslide occurred at Tinahu Rural Municipality-3 of the Papla-Butwal section of the highway.
Landslides occur frequently at the road stretch from Dobhan to Siddhababa during the rainy season, thereby obstructing the road. A 1.12-kilometre tunnel project is being constructed in the stretch which is a landslide-prone and stone slide-prone area.
Police said the China State Construction Engineering Corporation, the contractor of the tunnelway, has mobilised backhoes to clear the debris.
Earlier on July 24, a massive landslide in the area had blocked the traffic for hours.
Prem Shrestha, chair of Tinau Rural Municipality, urged passengers travelling along the road section to stay alert.