Krishnabhir road reopens on Thursday
Summary
The Krishnabhir section of the Prithvi Highway in Dhading reopened to two-way traffic on Thursday, 18 days after torrential rain, flooding and landslides collapsed the road. The closure had disrupted supplies and travel to Kathmandu, and the reopening is expected to ease movement of passengers and freight.
Key Points
- The Krishnabhir section of the Prithvi Highway reopened to two-way traffic after an 18-day closure.
- Torrential rain, flooding and landslides had caused the road to collapse on August 26.
- Engineers built a new track along the collapsed edge and upgraded it for two-way traffic.
- The reopening should improve the flow of food, fuel and other essential supplies to Kathmandu.
