Landslides and Floods Disrupt Major Highways Across Nepal
Summary
Landslides and floods have blocked several major highways across Nepal, including the Prithvi Highway, Kanti Lokpath, and Pasang Lhamu road section. Night-time vehicle movement has also been restricted on parts of the BP Highway and Tokha-Chhahare road due to flood and landslide risks.
Key Points
- Several major highways across Nepal remain blocked by landslides and floods, disrupting traffic in Bagmati Province and beyond.
- The Prithvi Highway is fully blocked at Krishna Bhir and Parewa Bhir in Dhading, while Kanti Lokpath is blocked at Bhattedanda in Lalitpur.
- Night-time vehicle movement has been suspended on the Khurkot-Nepal Thok-Katunjebesi section of the BP Highway due to flood risk.
- The Pasang Lhamu road section in Nuwakot and the Trishuli-Mailung-Syabrubesi road section in Rasuwa are also blocked or restricted.
