Obstructed Dasharathchanda highway opens

KATHMANDU: The obstructed Dasharathchanda highway has resumed fully. The highway was obstructed by a landslide at Aarubata near Khodpe of Baitadi on Sunday noon.

The highway resumed in full fledge after around 13 hours, said Inspector Lok Raj Joshi, also a spokesperson for the district police office, Baitadi.

One-way traffic was allowed after six hours. A dozer was deployed to clear the road. However, a risk of landslide in the area still persists when rainfall takes place, said Joshi.