Gorkha-Aarughat road blocked for traffic
Dainik Nepal
Jul 18, 2024 | 13:10
Gorkha: The Benighat-Aarughat road in Gorkha has been blocked after the flood damaged a diversion made over the Jadul river.
The Jadul river diversion connecting Bhimsen Thapa Rural Municipality-7 and Sahid Lakhan Rural Municipality-9 was washed away bring traffic to a halt, said Ward Chair of Bhimsen Thapa Rural Municipality-7, Narayan Shrestha.
The diversion was built last year. The wall on the right and left side of the diversion bridge has been swept away by flood water.
As a result, traffic has come to a complete standstill on the Benighat-Aarughat road section. This has also affected passenger vehicles that regularly operate from Kathmandu to Arkhet through Benighat, ward chair Shrestha said.
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