CHITWAN, Sept 24: Clearing the landslide debris that blocked the Narayangadh–Muglin road section at Tuin Rivulet is expected to take about two days, officials said. Local authorities began clearing the debris early Wednesday morning after the landslide occurred around 4:30 PM Tuesday.
According to Narayan Lamichhane, chief of the Road Division Office, Bharatpur, two loaders, an excavator, and a backhoe loader have been deployed, with another excavator on the way from Damauli. About 160 meters of the road are covered with debris.
Lamichhane noted that while the risk of a major new slide is low, some rocks remain unstable, posing the risk of small to medium landslides.
Some Tanahun villages still rely on tuin
Landslides have been occurring at the site since last Friday. Although traffic was intermittently allowed after partial clearance, the road has remained fully closed since Tuesday evening. Passenger vehicles have been diverted to alternative routes, while freight trucks remain queued.
Officials have urged travelers to use alternative routes to the Narayangadh–Muglin road. One option is the route to Dedgaun via Khairenitar in Tanahun. The Gandaki Provincial Government has been constructing this road as a “pride project” to connect Mustang to the Terai. This route, however, is suitable only for small and light vehicles.
Prakash Chandra Bhattarai, who recently used the road, said travelers can reach it via Damauli–Khairenitar through Bhimad–Manpur–Dedgaun–Bulingtar–Dhodeni–Gaindakot. The distance from Muglin to Khairenitar is about 70 km. The Khairenitar–Bhimad section is a 7 km blacktopped road, the Bhimad–Manpur stretch is a 35 km dirt road, the Manpur–Dedgaun section is a 40 km blacktopped road, and the Dedgaun–Narayangadh segment is roughly 70 km.
According to Vijay Rana, a local resident of Dharampani, motorcyclists can also travel from Damauli to the Muglin–Narayangadh road section by crossing the suspension bridge that passes through Keshavtar, Sukhaura, Huslang, and Dharampani.
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