Goods stranded in Mustang to be sent first after one-way road opens
Summary
Stranded cargo containers, electric vehicles, apples and other agricultural goods in Mustang will be moved first once one-way traffic resumes on the damaged Kaligandaki Corridor. Repair work on the Beni–Jomsom–Korala road has been expedited after floods washed away road sections and damaged structures at multiple locations.
Key Points
- Repair work on the Korala–Jomsom–Beni section of the Kaligandaki Corridor has been accelerated, with one-way traffic expected to resume by next Monday.
- Around 500 containers of festival goods and other commodities are stranded in Mustang, along with apples, agricultural products and electric vehicles.
- Floods in the Kaligandaki River damaged roads and concrete structures at 46 locations after heavy rainfall from September 24 to 27.
- District administrations of Mustang and Myagdi are coordinating security and traffic management while repair crews and machinery work on the route.
