Trade Halted at Tatopani Border Point Due to Road Obstruction, Customs Officials Clarify No Closure

Kathmandu. Concern is growing after the movement of cargo vehicles has been completely stopped at the Tatopani border point on the Nepal-China border for four days.

Interest in the matter increased after Hark Sampang, Chairman of the Labor Culture Party and newly elected Member of Parliament, raised questions about the blockade of the border point on social media.

However, the Tatopani Customs Office has clarified that the Chinese border point is not closed. Tul Bahadur Pandey, Information Officer at the Customs Office, stated that traffic was stopped due to the geographical condition of the road and maintenance work.

According to Information Officer Pandey, cargo containers have been stopped in Chinese territory for the last three to four days due to obstructions on the road.

'The road was damaged because of a landslide from above and the ground sinking during road excavation,' Pandey said, 'The recent rainfall has further compounded the problem. This is not a blockade of the border point, it is merely a road obstruction.'

He urged the public not to follow the misleading rumors circulating on social media and informed that road maintenance is underway and the road is expected to open soon.

He further informed that road maintenance work is in progress and there is a possibility that the road will open by this evening.