Traffic resumes in BP Highway after removing debris from road, making diversions

Summary

Traffic has resumed on the BP Highway after debris was cleared and temporary diversions were built to repair flood- and landslide-damaged sections. The road had been blocked for four days due to incessant rainfall, landslides, floods and erosion.

Key Points
  • Traffic on the BP Highway resumed this morning after repair work, debris removal and diversion construction.
  • The highway had been blocked for four days because of landslides, floods and road erosion caused by incessant rainfall.
  • An inner track was built at Chauki Danda where an immediate diversion was not possible.
  • Road Division Bhaktapur chief Suman Yogesh said vehicular movement has now restarted on the highway.
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