Lamjung Imposes Nighttime Vehicle Ban on Besisahar-Chame Road and Mid-Hills Highway Due to Increased Travel Risk

Lamjung. Due to increased travel risks, the operation of vehicles on the Besisahar-Chame road and the Mid-Hills Highway has been stopped from today during nighttime.

A meeting of the District Security Committee Lamjung held on Monday has decided to stop the operation of vehicles other than essential ones until the end of Asar to minimize potential damage to life and property from natural disasters this year.

Lamjung's Assistant Chief District Officer Thammansingh Gautam said, "On the Besisahar-Chame road, from Besisahar to the border of Manang district, vehicles are prohibited from operating daily from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM, and on the Pushpalal Mid-Hills Highway, on the Sundarbazar-Bhorletar road section, vehicles are prohibited from operating daily from 7:00 PM to 5:00 AM in the Bimire Bhanjyang area."

He stated that essential vehicles will be allowed to operate on this road section. The District Administration Office Lamjung, making the decision of the meeting public, has also apologized for any inconvenience caused.

Assistant Chief District Officer Gautam informed that the ban on vehicle operation during nighttime has been imposed to minimize risks, as there is information of heavy rainfall expected from today. He mentioned that this measure has been adopted in the district to reduce accidents, given the possibility of landslides during the rainy season.

The distance from Besisahar to the Manang border at Mardi Khola is 35 kilometers, while the distance from Besisahar to Chame Manang is 65 kilometers. This is the road used by locals in the northern part of the district and by citizens of Manang for travel. This section, which is the only road connecting Lamjung and Manang, has seen Manang residents suffer greatly due to landslides blocking the road at various places every year during the monsoon.

When this road is blocked for a long time, locals are forced to travel by helicopter. Similarly, the Lamjung section from Rainas Municipality to Mid-Nepal Municipality and the border of Kaski district is 48 kilometers long. This road, especially in the Bimire Bhanjyang area of Mid-Nepal Municipality-10, experiences frequent landslides and road blockages.