KATHMANDU, Aug 4: Five major transport routes across the country have been completely disrupted by monsoon-triggered disasters, including floods and landslides.
According to the Department of Roads spokesperson Shubharaj Neupane, the Kanti Highway at Pangdur in Bagmati Rural Municipality-3, Lalitpur; the Sitapaila-Dharke road section at Thulo Khola in Nagarjun Municipality-8, Kathmandu; the Mid-Hill Highway at Bokhim in Bhojpur Municipality-5, Koshi Province; and the Mechi Highway at Rajduwali in Ilam Municipality-9 have been closed due to heavy rainfall.
The department has intensified restoration efforts by deploying dozers and excavators. The public has been urged to use alternative routes until the affected roads are reopened.
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Similarly, the Khurkot-Nepalthok-Katunjebesi section of the BP Highway will remain open only from 4 AM to 6 PM.
The Hetauda-Bhimphedi-Bagmati-Lalitpur section of the Kanti Highway will remain closed at night.
Meanwhile, the Araniko Highway has also been blocked following landslides at Charkilo (on the road to Tatopani) and Kodari in Bhotekoshi Rural Municipality-4 of Sindhupalchowk district, according to police.
Police have urged the public to check the latest road conditions with the relevant authorities before travelling during the monsoon season and to exercise extra caution while passing through landslide-prone and other high-risk areas.
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