Chitwan, Sept. 21 -- Muglin road has remained blocked since Friday evening after a landslide struck the highway at Tuinkhola near Muglin.

Clearance work is ongoing, but authorities say it is still uncertain when the road will reopen.

The Division Road Office in Bharatpur has urged travellers to use alternative routes. Vehicles heading west from Kathmandu can take the Prithvi Highway via Pokhara or travel through Bhimad along the Kaligandaki Corridor.

Those travelling to and from the east can use the Naubise-Daman-Hetauda road. Another option is to follow the Kaligandaki Corridor from Gaindakot in Nawalpur via Dedgaun and Bhimad to join the Prithvi Highway towards Muglin.

The closure has caused major disruptions during the Dashain trav...