Buddhasing road remains disrupted for week

Damauli (Tanahu)- The Buddhasingh roadway in Tanahu has been completely disrupted for a week following a landslide at Dhap in Bandipur Rural Municipality-6. Besides Dhap, landslides have affected several other points along the roadway, according to local Siddhant Garja Magar.

The landslides have caused significant disruptions to traffic services, resulting in considerable inconvenience for locals. This issue has been a recurring problem in the area for years. At Dhap, the situation was so severe that it was initially impossible for people to pass through.

This morning, locals worked together to clear off the landslide debris to create a pathway for pedestrians, Magar said. This road is a pride project for Gandaki Province, connecting Damauli, the district headquarters of Tanahu, to Ghumaune in Chitwan. It is primarily used by residents from Bandipur, Devghat, and Aabukhaireni rural municipalities.

It is considered the shortest alternative route linking Gandaki Province to Chitwan and other districts in the Terai. Currently, a bridge is under construction at Ghumaune to link this road with the Muglin-Narayangadh route on the East-West Highway. The new bridge is expected to reduce travel distance to Narayangadh by around 25 kilometers compared to travel via the Prithvi Highway.