More than 2500 EVs left stranded in Mustang
Summary
More than 2,500 electric vehicles imported through the Korala Pass are stranded in Mustang after floods, landslides and river erosion blocked the Beni-Jomsom road. Although the road briefly reopened, the route remains too risky for the vehicles to continue to their destinations.
Key Points
- Over 2,500 electric vehicles have entered Nepal through the Korala Pass in the past two weeks.
- Floods, landslides and river erosion have kept the Beni-Jomsom road obstructed, stranding the EVs in Mustang.
- More than 2,000 vehicles are parked at Nhechung, while over 500 others remain parked in the Jomsom area after customs clearance.
- BYD representative Deepak Budhathoki said more than 2,000 BYD vehicles have been stranded since the road was blocked.
