Kathmandu supply lines rerouted after floods block main highway
Summary
Floods and landslides have severed a key section of the Prithvi Highway, forcing Kathmandu to rely on alternate routes for fuel, vegetables, cooking gas and other essentials. Authorities and businesses are using temporary transport arrangements while monitoring prices and supply disruptions across the Valley.
Key Points
- Landslides and floods at Krishnabhir in Dhading have blocked the main highway linking Kathmandu with the rest of Nepal, forcing alternative supply routes into the capital.
- Fuel, LPG, vegetables and medicines are still reaching Kathmandu through detours via the Tribhuvan Highway, Kanti Lokpath and other routes, though gas supplies remain below normal.
- Officials say market inspections are being intensified to curb hoarding and excessive pricing after consumers reported higher vegetable and food prices.
- Consumer-rights activists say the government should disclose essential-goods stocks and the expected duration of supply disruptions.
