Traffic has resumed on Thursday afternoon after the snow on the road was cleared with the active participation of Bhume Rural Municipality, security personnel, and locals.
Traffic on the Rukum East section of the Mid-Hill Highway, which was disrupted due to snowfall last Tuesday night, has resumed since Thursday afternoon.
Traffic has resumed since Thursday afternoon after the Bhume Rural Municipality, security personnel and locals cleared the snow from the road.
According to District Police Chief DSP Umashankar Prasad Yadav, the police, army and armed police were deployed with the help of the rural municipality to clear the blocked road since Tuesday night. The rural municipality's JCV machine removed the snow and the stranded passengers were taken to their destinations with the help of security personnel and locals.
He said that despite efforts to operate transport since Wednesday, it was only possible on Thursday. He said that even if transport is operated, the road will be slippery due to frost, so vehicles have been requested not to drive at night.
Rukum East, which is at an altitude of about 3,200 meters, and the border of Baglung and its surroundings, has been affected by snowfall every year.
DSP Yadav said that despite the maximum efforts of the local government and security personnel, such work is difficult due to the lack of separate skilled manpower and state-of-the-art equipment. ‘We have been on alert since the snow started. When the road is blocked, we are under pressure. We clear the snow with the help of JCVs and shovels,’ he said. ‘We do not even have safety equipment like winter clothes, boots and gloves. We are forced to work with whatever we have.’
