KATHMANDU: Public transport services to and from Kathmandu have been suspended after several highways were obstructed by landslides and floods following incessant rainfall across the country since Thursday.
People have been facing difficulties traveling as major highways connecting Kathmandu with different parts of the country have been disrupted.
Superintendent of Police Naresh Raj Subedi, spokesperson for the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office, said public vehicles have been halted in Kathmandu after vehicular movement was disrupted by landslides at various locations along the Prithvi and BP highways.
However, light vehicles are operating via the Pharping route, he said.
Pankaj Malla, general manager of Lhotse Multipurpose Pvt. Ltd., said public vehicles have been halted at the Gongabu-based New Bus Park since Thursday evening after highways connecting Kathmandu with different parts of the country were obstructed by landslides and floods.
Incessant rainfall has continued in the Kathmandu Valley since Thursday morning, causing water levels in rivers across the valley to rise. The Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office has urged the public not to park vehicles along river corridors.
Meanwhile, the Federation of Nepalese National Transport Entrepreneurs has urged drivers to exercise caution, warning that heavy rainfall and landslides could occur along various highways. It also called on transport entrepreneurs and drivers to operate services in coordination with security agencies.
Various government agencies have urged the public to remain alert, warning that heavy rainfall could occur in different parts of the country from September 24 to 28.
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