Roads Blocked Across Nepal Due to Rain, Landslides, and Maintenance

Kathmandu. Continuous rain in various parts of the country, along with floods, landslides, and road maintenance, have blocked major highways and road sections. As of the latest update at 9 AM on Friday, traffic has been affected on various road sections in Bagmati and Koshi provinces, including the Kathmandu Valley. Some roads are completely closed, while others will remain closed for a long time for maintenance. Two important road sections in Kathmandu and Makwanpur have been completely closed for a month due to maintenance. The Satungal-Chitlang road section has been blocked since Jestha 16 due to a landslide in Deurali Devisthan, Chandragiri Municipality-9, Kathmandu. This road will take another month to fully open for operation as maintenance work is underway. Similarly, the 'Kulekhani-Phakel-Humane-Pharping-Kathmandu road section' passing through Indrasarovar Rural Municipality-2 and 4 Mahalakshmi in Makwanpur has also been completely closed since Jestha 15. This route will also remain closed for a month due to road maintenance. Meanwhile, vehicles have been stopped on the BP Highway in Kavrepalanchok district, which falls under Bagmati Province. Considering the potential risk of floods, all vehicles plying on the Khurkot-Nepalethok-Katunjebesi have been prohibited from operating on this road section since Baisakh 22. In Koshi Province, floods and landslides have severely affected the road network. Especially in Panchthar district, three major road sections are completely blocked due to floods. The Mid-Hill Highway in Yangwarak Rural Municipality-2 Dobhan, Panchthar, has been closed since Jestha 8, while the 'Pushpalal Mid-Hill Highway' in Phalami Khola of the same rural municipality has been completely blocked since Jestha 20. Similarly, the 'Tamor Corridor road section' has been completely closed since Jestha 21 after floods occurred in Majhiitar, Phidim Municipality-4. In some roads in Koshi Province, vehicles are being operated on a one-way basis after clearing landslides. The Mid-Hill Highway, which was blocked by floods in Bokhim, Bhojpur Municipality-5 on Baisakh 12, is now open one-way. An alternative route has also been arranged for the convenience of passengers. Likewise, on the Koshi Highway, affected by a landslide in Naya Basti, Makalu Rural Municipality-3, Sankhuwasabha on Baisakh 23, traffic is currently operating only on a one-way basis.