Archive · 18 Aug 2026
Landslide Blocks Old Kasara Ghat Lane; Traffic Restored
On Tuesday morning, it rained very hard in a hilly area called Old Kasara Ghat.
The rain made dirt, mud, and rocks fall onto the road.
This is called a landslide.
The rocks and mud blocked one part of the road.
Cars had to squeeze into just one lane to get through.
Police and road workers came to help.
They moved all the rocks and mud away.
Soon the whole road was open again, but cars had to drive slowly.
The workers told drivers to be extra careful.
They said road areas like this can be tricky when it rains a lot.
A landslide occurred on the Old Kasara Ghat section of the Mumbai-Nashik Highway on Tuesday morning.
Heavy rains caused soil and stones to slide onto the road between Kasara Bandhara and Ohlachi Wadi.
Traffic was restricted to a single lane for some time due to the debris.
Police and Highway Authority teams cleared the stones and soil and restored normal traffic flow, though traffic moved slowly for a while.
The administration urged commuters to drive at reduced speeds and take necessary precautions on ghat roads during the monsoon season.
- Who
- Police and Highway Authority teams, who cleared the debris; commuters on the Mumbai-Nashik Highway.
- What
- A landslide blocked a lane on the Old Kasara Ghat section of the Mumbai-Nashik Highway; debris was cleared and traffic restored.
- When
- Tuesday morning.
- Where
- Between Kasara Bandhara and Ohlachi Wadi on Old Kasara Ghat, Mumbai-Nashik Highway, Nashik.
- Why
- Heavy monsoon rains caused soil and stones to slide onto the road.
- Event
- Landslide blocking a highway lane
- Location
- Old Kasara Ghat, Mumbai-Nashik Highway (between Kasara Bandhara and Ohlachi Wadi)
- Place
- Nashik
- Cause
- Heavy rains causing soil and stones to slide
- Impact
- Traffic restricted to a single lane for some time
- Response
- Police and Highway Authority teams cleared debris
- Status
- Normal traffic flow restored; traffic moved slowly for a while
- Advisory
- Motorists urged to drive at reduced speeds and take precautions on ghat roads during monsoon