The Kali Gandaki Corridor road has been completely blocked after a dry landslide with rocks occurred in Rakse, Kali Gandaki Rural Municipality-2, Gulmi.
The landslide occurred on Wednesday night, completely disrupting traffic along the road section.
According to the District Police Office, a police team led by Assistant Sub-inspector Baburam Shrestha from the Purtighat Police Post has been deployed to the landslide site.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Birendra Bir Bishwakarma of the District Police Office said that efforts were underway to clear the debris from the road in coordination with the local Kaligandaki Rural Municipality and the police.
The road blockage during the Tihar festival has left vehicles and passengers traveling from Gulmi to Palpa, Butwal, Baglung, Parbat, Myagdi, and Pokhara stranded along the route since Wednesday night.
Since the Kali Gandaki Corridor came into operation, the road has become one of the busiest routes in the district in terms of vehicular traffic.