Traffic Restricted to One Lane on Daunne Road, Causing Five-Kilometer Traffic Jam

March 21, East Nawalparasi — On the Daunne section of the East-West Highway, vehicle movement is currently restricted to one lane. Since Friday, heavy rains caused road blockages at Daunne in Vinayee Triveni Rural Municipality-2, East Nawalparasi, but since this morning traffic has been allowed to move in a one-way alternating pattern. According to Superintendent of Police (SP) Yubaraj Khadka from the District Police Office, East Nawalparasi, vehicles have been operating alternately on the road since this morning.

Presently, there is a traffic jam extending approximately five kilometers up to Jamire in Dumkibas. Passengers have been stranded for three days due to the road closure. The Daunne road section, currently under expansion, became slippery and muddy because of the rain, leading to a disruption in traffic. Police reported that vehicles are encountering difficulties ascending the Daunne slope due to the muddy conditions. Although most of the Narayangadh-Butwal roadway has been paved, about four kilometers of the Daunne segment remain incomplete, causing inconvenience for travelers.