KATHMANDU: Floods, landslides and road erosion triggered by continuous rainfall have disrupted traffic on several major highways and road sections across the country.
According to Nepal Police, 13 highways and road sections are currently completely blocked, while traffic is operating one-way on two others.
The Kanti Lokpath, which connects Kathmandu with Hetauda, the capital of Bagmati Province, has been blocked after a landslide at Pangdur in Bagmati Rural Municipality-3, Lalitpur. The Hetauda–Thingan road section in Makawanpur, which is linked to the Kanti Lokpath, has also been blocked by landslides.
On the BP Highway, the Khurkot–Nepalthok–Katunjebesi section connecting Kavrepalanchok and Sindhuli remains closed daily from 6:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. due to the risk of flooding.
Police said the following roads are also completely blocked:
Mechi Highway in Ilam
Mid-Hill Highway in Bhojpur
Mid-Hill Highway in Tehrathum
Araniko Highway in Sindhupalchok
Lamosangu–Ramechhap Road in Dolakha
Trishuli–Mailung–Syafrubesi Road in Rasuwa
Kaligandaki Corridor in Baglung
Larke–Benighat road in Gorkha
Chame–Besisahar Road in Manang
Beni–Jomsom Road in Myagdi
Besisahar–Manang Road in Lamjung
Bheri Corridor Road in Rukum West
Meanwhile, traffic is operating one-way on the Kaligandaki Corridor in Baglung and the Mid-Hill Highway in Bhojpur.
Police have urged travellers to check the latest road conditions before setting out, warning that the risk of landslides and flooding remains high due to continued rainfall.
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