Kaligandaki Corridor Reopens After 8-Hour Blockage

Baglung. The National Pride Project Kaligandaki Corridor, which was obstructed due to landslides caused by rain, has come into operation after eight hours. The road was obstructed when a landslide with mud fell in Belabagar of Jaimini Municipality-8 in the Baglung section of the corridor this morning.

Efforts were made to operate the corridor using landslide clearing equipment since morning, and the road was opened after about eight hours, informed Deputy Superintendent of Police Rameshwar Twati of the District Police Office. He said that it took time to clear the road due to continuous rain and landslides with mud.

Due to the complete obstruction of the road by landslides, transportation operating in the southern region of Baglung was halted, and tourists going to Muktinath were stranded. With the opening of the road, vehicles have started heading towards their destinations, said Deputy Superintendent of Police Twati.

"It took time to clear the road due to continuous rain and flowing landslides with mud. The road has now been opened after a long effort," he said, "The road is risky, we urge all vehicle drivers and passengers to travel with caution."