Key overland trade route resumes limited traffic after month-long blockage
Summary
Limited traffic has resumed on the Eco section of the highway linking Tatopani with China after a month-long blockage, allowing stranded containers to move toward customs. Regular cross-border trade is still disrupted by road subsidence at Liping and a landslide on the Chinese side, raising concern over festival supply shortages.
Key Points
- Vehicular traffic resumed on the Eco section of the Tatopani–China highway after officials opened a temporary single-lane track.
- The route remains only partially operational because of severe subsidence at Liping and a fresh landslide on the Chinese side of the border.
- Containers stranded at Kodari Bazaar have begun moving toward the customs office at Duguna, but about 85 containers are still stuck across Liping.
- Traders fear delays in imports ahead of Dashain and say rerouting via Rasuwagadhi or Korala would sharply increase freight costs.
