BP Highway Blockage Since Saturday Remains Unresolved

14 Baisakh, Kavrepalanchok – The BP Highway, which has been blocked since Saturday evening, has yet to be reopened. The diversion damaged by the flood in Roshi River on Saturday the 12th was almost reconstructed by Sunday, but was washed away again by the evening flood on the 13th. Diversions built on Sunday at Chiyuribas, Narke, and Char Sau Bhesi were also destroyed.

According to Ishwar Karki, Chief Inspector at the Mangaltar Area Police Office, out of 13 diversion sites damaged by the Roshi River floods, eight diversions were rebuilt, but were again damaged by the Sunday evening flood waters. Repair work resumed again on Monday morning. The flood on Saturday washed away diversions at Chaukidanda, Ghumaune, Charsau Bensi, Gimdi Bensi, Narke, Chiyuribas, Boksikuna, Kaladhunga, Dalabesi, Buldhunga, and Mamit, as well as at Aapghari and Nepalthok towards Sindhuli.

Police report that the Road Division Office and the contractor company are preparing to repair the damaged diversions and restore traffic once the weather improves.