Road Department Issues Notice Against Overloading on Ghorahi-Holeri Road Section

Kathmandu. The Shahid Marg Road Project, Rolpa, under the Federal Road Supervision and Monitoring Office, Surkhet, under the Department of Roads, has issued a public notice stating that the Ghorahi-Holeri road section is deteriorating due to cargo trucks and tippers carrying loads exceeding their capacity. The notice specifically mentions that the problem of overloading is evident in vehicles coming from limestone quarries.

The Department of Roads has informed about the weight calculation method as per Clause 13, Sub-clause 4 of the Directive on Regulation of Cargo Vehicle Loading, 2074. Accordingly, the total weight must be calculated, including all cargo on the vehicle, the driver, co-driver, and all persons aboard, machinery, tools, and spare parts on the vehicle, and the fuel in the fuel tank.

The directive mentions that the maximum gross weight for vehicles as specified in Schedule-1 of the directive should be 12 tons for two axles (four wheels), 16.20 tons for two axles (six wheels), 25 tons for three axles (ten wheels), 31 tons for four axles (12 wheels), 30 tons for four axles (14 wheels), and 40.20 tons for five axles (18 wheels).

Furthermore, the issued notice requests all concerned parties to adhere to the specified loading limits and fulfill their respective responsibilities, and urges regulatory bodies to fulfill their responsibilities in load regulation and cooperate in the preservation of public roads.