December 14: Traffic along the Narayangadh-Muglin road will be halted for four hours a day to construct bridges. A meeting of the stakeholders on Tuesday decided to halt traffic along the road for one month to build bridges. Vehicular movement will be halted from 11 am to 3 pm each day. However, emergency vehicles like ambulance and fire engines will be allowed to move.    
Chief District Officer of Chitwan Ashman Tamang said that the works of downsizing hills at Simaltal, Kalikhola, Tuine Khola and Chisenji will take place in this period. Passenger buses, mini and microbuses and light vehicles will be barred from plying along the Pandhrakilo Bazaar and Jugedi between 11 am to 3 pm, he said.    
Similarly, heavy vehicles including lorries, trucks, tipper trucks and tankers will be stopped from Bhateri forest to Ramnagar from 10:50 am.    
Passenger buses heading from Kathmandu will be stopped between Muglin Bazaar and Manakamana Gate at 10:55 am, and those heading from Pokhara between Benitar and Powerhouse.    
Likewise, lorries heading from Kathmandu will be halted at Lebatar at 10:45 am, and those heading from Pokhara at Aanbukhaireni.    
Repair of roads sections at various other places along the Narayangadh-Muglin road will also take place during this time. -- RSS