Monsoon Preparedness: Rapid Response Teams Deployed on Nagdhunga-Naubise-Malekhu Road Section

Kathmandu. A rapid response team has been mobilized to immediately open the road on the Nagdhunga-Naubise-Malekhu road section under the Prithvi Highway, keeping in mind the risk of monsoon-induced disasters and landslides. The project has stated that necessary heavy equipment (excavators, backhoe loaders, and tippers) and manpower have been kept ready by identifying potential areas where the road could be blocked due to rain.

According to the Department of Roads and the concerned project, the road section has been divided into four parts to prepare a mechanism for landslide control and to keep the highway operational. Specifically, areas such as Jhyaple Khola, Char Kila, Sat Kila, Kamere Bhir, Chiraundi Pul, Jarekhhet, Chalise, and Parewa Bhir have been identified as high-risk areas.

The project has published contact numbers of residential engineers and machine operators by issuing a bulletin so that passengers and locals can contact them directly during times of disaster.

The project has requested passengers traveling on the highway to exercise caution in adverse weather conditions and to contact the designated numbers immediately if the road is blocked or if there is a landslide.