Araniko Highway reopens for one-way traffic

Dhulikhel, October 13 — The Araniko Highway at 50 Kilo in Panchkhal Municipality-8, Kavrepalanchok, has been reopened for one-way traffic following a landslide caused by dry debris that previously blocked the road.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Min Bahadur Ghale from the Kavrepalanchok District Police Office confirmed that the road has been operational since 9 AM today.

The road was initially blocked in both directions due to the landslide, but with coordination from local authorities and the road department, and with the help of a JCB, the debris was cleared, allowing for one-way traffic.

After the road was cleared, the police informed that hundreds of vehicles that were stuck in the middle of the road have now resumed their journey toward their destinations. The road had been closed due to the landslide around 10 PM on Saturday night.