A landslide blocked the Prithvi Highway in one direction at Seemaldhara near Muglin Bazaar in Ichchhakamana Rural Municipality-4, Chitwan, on Saturday afternoon, prompting authorities to deploy machinery, security personnel and workers to clear the debris and restore two-way traffic. The Area Police Office Muglin said three machines were being used in the clearing effort.
The blockage has affected movement along the highway at a point near Muglin, where the fallen debris came down onto the road. Police said the immediate priority was to remove the material and bring traffic back to two-way operation. The report did not give a time for when the work would be completed.
Clearing work underway near Muglin
Three machines, together with security personnel and workers, have been deployed at the affected stretch. Their task is to clear the landslide debris from the highway so that traffic can resume in both directions. The Area Police Office Muglin confirmed the response, but no further details were provided about the volume of debris or the extent of damage to the road.
The landslide occurred at Seemaldhara, near Muglin Bazaar, within Ichchhakamana Rural Municipality-4 of Chitwan district. The location places the disruption on the Prithvi Highway, a route whose traffic was affected by the blockage. The available information describes the highway as blocked one-way; it does not specify how vehicles were being managed at the site while the clearance operation continued.
Traffic restoration remains the immediate goal
Authorities are working to restore two-way traffic after the debris is removed. Until that happens, the obstruction remains a disruption for people travelling through the affected section. No alternative route, traffic diversion or estimated reopening time was included in the information provided by police.
The response involves both machinery and personnel: three machines are clearing the material, while security personnel and workers have also been deployed. Police have not provided details about whether the landslide caused injuries, damaged vehicles or affected nearby property. The reported information focuses on the blockage and the effort to reopen the road.
What is known about the road blockage
The reported facts establish the location, timing and response: the landslide fell at Seemaldhara near Muglin Bazaar on Saturday afternoon, the Prithvi Highway was blocked in one direction, and the Area Police Office Muglin said a three-machine operation was underway to clear the debris. The stated objective is to restore two-way traffic.
No additional information was given about the cause of the landslide, the amount of material that reached the road or how long clearing would take. Travellers using the affected stretch should therefore be aware that the road was reported blocked in one direction while the response was underway. The status may change as workers and machinery continue the clearance operation.
