In view of security during the first phase of federal and parliamentary elections, the Dhading section of Prithvi Highway, the major road connecting Kathmandu with the rest of the country, will remain closed for 17 hours from Saturday midnight to 5pm on Sunday. 

Chief District Officer Shyam Prasad Bhandari said the local administration took the decision to avert possible movement of hooligans and other miscreants. Elections of the federal parliament and provincial assembly are being held in Dhading on Sunday.