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Road collapse suspends Manakamana cable car service in Chitwan

Continuous rainfall and shifting river currents eroded the approach road, leading to an immediate halt in operations.

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  • Heavy rainfall caused a road collapse inside the Manakamana cable car facility in Chitwan.
  • Swelling river waters battered a nearby suspension bridge connecting to Gorkha.
  • Ward Chairperson Rudra Upreti warned that ongoing river pressure has increased local hazards.

Operations at the Manakamana cable car station have been suspended following a structural collapse of the access road located inside the main gate. The disruption affects visitors travelling to the popular religious site through Chitwan. According to local representatives, relentless precipitation forced the nearby river to alter its course. The swollen waters directed constant force against a suspension bridge linking the area to Silingtar in Gorkha. Ward Chairperson Rudra Upreti confirmed that the relentless hydraulic pressure fractured the primary roadway and caused the interior pathway to cave in, prompting immediate closure of the cable car system. Authorities have noted that the river continues to strike the suspension infrastructure, creating heightened risk factors for the surrounding neighbourhood as safety assessments remain ongoing.

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