Indefinite Traffic Halt Imposed on BP Highway Section Due to Increased Roshi River Flow

Kavrepalanchok. Indefinite traffic operation has been halted on the BP Highway starting this evening. The District Police Office, Kavrepalanchok, stated that traffic operation has been stopped considering the risk to the highway after heavy rainfall in the Bhakunde-Nepalthok section of the highway this evening at 7:00 PM caused the water flow in the Roshi River to increase.

According to the office's Information Officer, Deputy Superintendent of Police Rabin Bishwa, traffic operation has been stopped considering the risk of flooding in the Roshi River and its potential impact on the highway due to heavy rainfall currently occurring in the southern parts of the district, including Panauti, Namobuddha, Katunje, Mangaltar, and Kavrebhanjyang. Vehicles are currently being 'held' at the highway entry points of Kavrebhanjyang in Sindhuli and Nepalthok.

Bishwa stated that the traffic hold and management were coordinated with the neighboring district of Sindhuli. The police have requested the general public to travel only after assessing the condition of the highway and have appealed not to travel on the said section until further notice.

Previously, after rainfall last Friday evening, the flood in the Roshi River had obstructed the BP Highway for two days, and it was reopened for operation from Sunday morning after about 36 hours. At that time too, the office had informed that operations were two-way and requested travel while keeping adverse weather conditions in mind.