Prithvi Highway’s Galaudi section to close overnight for repairs to damaged section
Summary
Traffic on the Galaudi section of the Prithvi Highway will be halted overnight for repairs to a subsided stretch damaged by river erosion and floods. Officials say the closure is needed to keep the road safe as Dashain traffic remains heavy.
Key Points
- Traffic on the Galaudi section of the Prithvi Highway will be suspended overnight from 11pm Monday to 5am Tuesday for repairs.
- The road had subsided on Friday and was briefly reopened to two-way traffic on Sunday evening after cutting into the hillside.
- Officials said erosion by the Trishuli River after the Bhotekoshi floods on August 26 weakened the 70-metre stretch.
- More than 15,000 vehicles use the Prithvi Highway daily on average, and the repairs aim to prevent vehicles from getting stuck if it rains.
