Minister Inspects BP Highway Damage Caused by Floods and Landslides

Kathmandu. Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Madhav Prasad Chaugain inspected the BP Highway damaged due to floods and landslides. On Thursday, Minister Chaugain, along with a high-level team including Ministry Secretary Keshav Kumar Sharma and Director General of the Department of Roads Dr. Bijay Jaisi, conducted an on-site inspection of the Bhakundebesi-Nepalthok section of the BP Highway.

During the inspection, Minister Chaugain directed the construction company to speed up the work and complete the quality reconstruction within the stipulated time. He also urged the concerned bodies to work towards ensuring smooth traffic operation before the onset of the next monsoon season and to make necessary coordination.

The highway was damaged by about 29 km due to floods in the Roshi Khola following continuous rainfall in the second week of Ashoj last year, 2081 BS.

Furthermore, this highway, which was damaged again by continuous rainfall in the third week of Ashoj last year, has been brought into operation using temporary diversions. Permanent reconstruction has now also begun.

This approximately 29-kilometer road has been divided into four packages, and reconstruction has started with contracts awarded for three packages, aiming for completion within two years. An agreement has been reached for JICA to reconstruct one package.