Taplejung, Jan. 26 -- In the wake of Saturday's violent clash over the Pathibhara cable car project, several organisations have called for an indefinite transport shutdown on the Mechi Highway and the Tamor Corridor, starting Tuesday.

The call was made through a joint statement by the Mukumlung Protection Struggle Committee, the Cable Car Project Cancellation Struggle Committee, and other affiliated groups.

The protest, which centres on scrapping the cable car project and addressing related demands, follows a confrontation on Saturday between demonstrators and security forces in Pathibhara, a highly-revered pilgrimage site in eastern Nepal. The clash left several injured, including both protesters and police. Three seriously injured pro...