September 15: Police have restricted night-time vehicular movement along the Kaligandaki corridor in Nawalparasi (Bardaghat-Susta-East).    
The restriction has been imposed due to the ongoing construction in the corridor.    
According to Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) at the District Police Office, Nawalpur, Bed Bahadur Poudel, night-time vehicular movement has been restricted taking into consideration the high risk of accident in the corridor construction areas.    
The Kaligandaki corridor is around 87 kilometer long in Nawalpur. DSP Poudel said ban on vehicular movement has been imposed to minimize risks. As mobile network connectivity has been a big problem in almost half of the corridor section, it has been difficult to carry out rescue works in case of accident, he added.    
"The corridor is under construction. It has increased the risk of accidents. Rescue has been a big issue in the night time here," he further shared.    
DSP Poudel said coordination was being made with the Nepal Telecom in regard to the installation of a mobile towers in the areas having less access to communications.    
Vehicular movement will be allowed after establishing access to communications and completing the construction of the corridor, he added.    
Almost 80 percent of the under-construction Nawalpur section of the Kaligandaki corridor has been completed.    
Small vehicles ply along the Kaligandaki corridor from Nawalpur to the mountainous districts. -- RSS