Friday, June 26th, 2026

Mahakali Highway reopens



DARCHULA: The Mahakali Highway, which was blocked by landslides triggered by the incessant rainfall on Sunday night, reopened late this morning.

According to Darchula’s Chief District Officer Anil Paudel, landslides had occurred at Terchalek in Mallikarjun rural municipality-3 and at Ranebas in Shailyashikhar municipality-6 along the Gokuleshwor–Darchula road section, causing obstruction.

Authorities have successfully cleared the debris, allowing traffic to resume.

Following the reopening, the vehicles and passengers who had been stranded now began their journey towards destinations.

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