Subsidence and landslides slow Prithvi Highway traffic in Chitwan

Persistent rainfall has left parts of the Prithvi Highway in Chitwan's Ichchhakamana Rural Municipality sinking or covered by landslides, and transport along the route has been affected as a result, according to reports published by Khabarhub and Reporters Nepal on 26 September 2026. Both outlets describe the same set of trouble spots along the highway. On the Chitwan side, vehicles are moving one way at a time through the Mugling–Mauwakhola stretch, while the Dhading section has still not been brought back into full operation. At Dharapani, in ward 4 of the rural municipality, the road has sunk further, and only small vehicles are being allowed through, again in a single direction. With the sinking continuing under steady rain, travel through that area has become risky, the reports said. A landslide at Simaldhara, in ward 5 near Mugling, has also cut the road to one lane. Rocks keep coming down from the slide, which is making it difficult to clear the debris from the carriageway. Because the subsidence and the landslides have not stopped, driving on the highway remains hazardous. The agencies responsible say they are keeping the road under watch and letting traffic move with caution according to the level of risk.