Road Traffic Affected by Floods, Landslides, and Maintenance Across Nepal

Kathmandu. Due to floods, landslides, and road maintenance in various parts of the country, vehicular movement on the main highways has been affected. Updating the details as of 8:30 AM on Tuesday, Nepal Police has informed travelers to travel only after understanding the road conditions.

According to the latest information, two main road sections in the Kathmandu Valley and Bagmati Province have been completely closed for one month due to maintenance. The Satungal-Chitlang road section has been closed for one month for maintenance work after a landslide occurred in Chandragiri Municipality-9 Deurali Devisthan, Kathmandu.

Similarly, the Kulekhani-Phakel-Humane-Pharping-Kathmandu road section passing through Indrasarovar Rural Municipality-2 and 4 Mahalakshmi in Makwanpur is also completely obstructed for one month due to the need for maintenance. Meanwhile, in Kavrepalanchok, all vehicles plying on the BP Highway section Khurkot-Nepal Thok-KutunjeBensi have been stopped from operation, keeping in mind the risk of potential floods.

Highways in Koshi Province have also been affected by floods and landslides. The Mid-Hills Highway has been completely obstructed due to floods in Dobhan, Yangwarak Rural Municipality-2, Panchthar. Similarly, the Mid-Hills Highway, damaged by floods in Bokhim, Bhojpur Municipality-5, has been brought into one-way operation with the arrangement of an alternative route. Due to a landslide in Nyabasti, Makalu Rural Municipality-3, Sankhuwasabha, only one-way traffic is operating on the Koshi Highway.

Under Gandaki Province, the Beni-Jomsom road section in Myagdi district has been most affected by landslides. Due to landslides in three different locations of this road section, traffic is only operating one-way. Due to landslides in Jalathale, Annapurna Rural Municipality-3, Uppallo Baisari, रघुगंगा Rural Municipality-1, and Tallo Baisari, रघुगंगा Rural Municipality-3, two-way traffic has not been able to operate.

Nepal Police has informed the general public to check its official website for further and updated information regarding road blockages. Police have urged to contact the concerned bodies and confirm the road conditions before embarking on long-distance journeys.