KATHMANDU: Continuous rainfall, landslides, and flooding have disrupted vehicular movement on major highways and road sections in several districts across the country.
According to Nepal Police, some roads have been completely blocked, while night-time vehicle movement has been restricted on several sections due to the risk of floods and landslides.
In view of possible flooding, all types of vehicles have been banned from operating between 6:00 pm and 4:00 am on the Khurkot-Nepalthok-Katunje Bensi section of the BP Highway linking Kavrepalanchok and Sindhuli.
Similarly, all types of vehicles have been prohibited from 5:00 pm to 5:00 am on Kanti Lokpath. Vehicular movement has come to a complete halt on the Mechi Highway at Ilam Municipality-9 after the road became muddy due to rain.
Landslides at Jirokilo and Kodari in Bhotekoshi Rural Municipality of Sindhupalchowk have completely blocked the Araniko Highway.
In Dolakha, the Lamosangu-Ramechhap road section at Kirnetar in Tamakoshi Rural Municipality-5 has been cut off after the Sunkoshi River eroded part of the road.
The Pasang Lhamu Highway at Khalte in Uttargaya Rural Municipality-5 of Rasuwa has also been completely blocked after the Trishuli River damaged the road.
In Lalitpur, a dry landslide has completely obstructed Kanti Lokpath at Bagmati Rural Municipality-3.
Traffic has also been fully disrupted on the Ghorahi-Thawang Shahid Highway in Parivartan Rural Municipality-1 of Rolpa due to a dry landslide this morning.
Similarly, the Besisahar-Chyam-Manang road section in Marsyangdi Rural Municipality-4 of Lamjung has been completely blocked by landslides.
Police have urged travelers to obtain updated road information from the relevant authorities before setting out and to take necessary precautions, warning that the risk of landslides, flooding, and road erosion remains high during the monsoon season.
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