One-way routes set for Hetauda–Kathmandu traffic after highway block
Summary
District authorities have introduced one-way routes for vehicles between Hetauda and Kathmandu to ease congestion after the Prithvi Highway was disrupted at Krishnabhir. Light vehicles, buses and heavy vehicles will now use different alternative routes, including Bhimphedi–Dakshinkali, Pharping–Bhimphedi, Tribhuvan Highway and Kanti Highway.
Key Points
- District authorities have set one-way traffic routes between Hetauda and Kathmandu after the Prithvi Highway was blocked.
- Light vehicles from Hetauda to Kathmandu will use the Bhimphedi–Dakshinkali route via Kulekhani, while vehicles going the opposite way will use Pharping–Bhimphedi via Phakhel and Kulekhani.
- Buses and heavy vehicles heading to Kathmandu will use the Tribhuvan Highway, while those going to Hetauda will use the Kanti Highway.
- The new arrangement is intended to reduce congestion caused by increased traffic on the Hetauda–Kathmandu corridor.
