Some Major Highways Reopened While Others Remain Closed

April 23, Kathmandu – Following recent heavy rainfall and the resulting floods and landslides, several key highways in different parts of the country that had been blocked are now reopened for traffic. However, some sections of the BP Highway and the Mid-Hill Highway remain closed.

According to police reports, traffic services have resumed on the Kantillok Path section in Bhalukhola, Bagmati Rural Municipality-3, Lalitpur; the internal road section from Hanggangdang Thukimba to Dobhan in Meringden Rural Municipality-5, Taplejung; the Arniko Highway blocked by a landslide at Ikhu in Kodari, Bhote Koshi Rural Municipality-2, Sindhupalchok; and the Kantillok Path section at Bharyangdanda, Bhimfedi Rural Municipality-8, Makwanpur.

The Mid-Hill Highway in Bochim, Bhojpur Municipality, and the Beni-Jomsom road section at Jalthale, Annapurna Rural Municipality-3, Myagdi are currently operating with one-way traffic. Similarly, the internal unpaved road from Salakpur Dakhep in Rong Rural Municipality-6, Ilam to Jhapa, the BP Highway sections in Chaukidanda, Namobuddha Municipality-6, Kavrepalanchok and Ghumaune Charsaybensi, Roshi Rural Municipality-7, as well as the Mid-Hill Highway section at Bimirebhanjyang, Madhy Nepal Municipality-10, Lamjung remain completely blocked, the police confirmed.

All vehicle operations on the Khurkot-Nepalthok-Katunjebesi route in Kavrepalanchok have been suspended. As the rainfall persists and the threat of floods and landslides remains high, the police have urged the public to exercise caution and prioritize safety while traveling on the affected and one-way highways.