Roads washed away by Bhotekoshi Flood being rebuilt
Summary
Engineers are cutting into the mountainside at Krishnabhir to reopen the Nagdhunga-Muglin road after flood and landslide damage disrupted a vital link to Kathmandu. Reconstruction is also underway between Bidur and Betrawati, though local land disputes have delayed work on a key two-kilometer section.
Key Points
- DoR engineers are working to open a new two-lane track at Krishnabhir within a week, or by Dashain if weather permits.
- The Nepal Geotechnical Society submitted an emergency reopening design recommending cutting into the hillside, retaining walls, drainage channels and supporting structures.
- The landslide has blocked a major road linking Kathmandu to 67 districts, forcing heavy use of the Tribhuvan Highway and Kanti Highway.
- Reconstruction is underway on the Bidur-Betrawati stretch, but a land dispute has delayed work on a two-kilometer section.
