February 16: The Narayangadh-Muglin road section will remain closed for traffic during the afternoon for another 15 days. The road section is being shut in order carry out expansion work and construction of bridges along the strategic road that connects the capital Kathmandu with the Terai.    
Initially, it was decided to shut down the road section for traffic from 11 am to 3 pm for 30 days starting from December 20 last year. The road closure was later extended for another one month from 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm each day. As the work of cutting off a hill is yet to be completed, the District Administration Office Chitwan decided to close the road for another 15 days, said Chief District Officer Surendra Paudel.    
A total of 20 new bridges have been along the road to maintain the flow of traffic after the expansion of the road. -- RSS