Tribhuvan Highway's public transportation has been affected due to snowfall in Simbhanjyang and Aghor of the highway. As a result, the Hetauda-Kathmandu transportation remains affected since early this morning, the Area Police Office in Palung said.
A decision was taken to stop traffic as accidents were likely with the road becoming slippery due to the snowfall, said a spokesperson of the District Police Office, Indra Bahadur Rana. Work is being carried out to remove snow from the road and resume traffic after the weather improves.
As a result, hundreds of vehicles from Hetauda to Kathmandu have been stranded along with their passengers in Simbhanjyang and Aghor. Currently, there is sunshine in Simbhanjyang, police in Palung said.