Nepal

Traffic resumes on BP Highway after flood disruption

By THT Online

File - A diversion being constructed in the Roshi Rural Municipality area of Kavrepalanchok along the BP Highway, which has been blocked since Friday after the Roshi River washed away the road. Photo: Rajkumar Parajuli / RSS

KATHMANDU, MARCH 29 Traffic has resumed along the BP Highway from Sunday morning after being disrupted since Friday evening due to flooding in the Roshi River triggered by continuous rainfall. According to the District Police Office, two-way vehicular movement has been restored after a temporary diversion came into operation as water levels receded. However, authorities have urged travellers to exercise caution due to ongoing adverse weather conditions. Flooding had damaged sections of the highway and washed away around four kilometres of diversion road between Chowkidanda and Nepalthok. Several stretches at Biruwadanda, Kaldhanga, Chowkidanda and Mangaltar were also affected.