MANTHALI, RAMECHHAP: Traffic on the BP Highway that was disrupted following the death of two people in a motorcycle accident has resumed. Irate locals torched a bus that hit the motorcycle, disrupting the Highway. Police initiated to restore the traffic from 1:00 pm today. The bus (Bagmati Province 01-006 Kha 4593 ) belonging to the […]
Traffic on the BP Highway that was disrupted following the death of two people in a motorcycle accident has resumed. Irate locals torched a bus that hit the motorcycle, disrupting the Highway. Police initiated to restore the traffic from 1:00 pm today.
Vehicles plying on the BP Highway have started charging exorbitant fares with passengers travelling from the capital to celebrate Dashain. Passengers travelling to the eastern part through Sindhuli have poured their dissatisfaction over exorbitant fares taken from them by transportation entrepreneurs.
BANEPA, July 4: The BP highway has been resumed for traffic after the obstruction due to floods in Mamti river in Roshi rural municipality was cleared. One-way traffic has been resumed at the joint initiative of police, the rural municipality, road project and locals.
The road section in the border of ward nos 11 and 12 of the rural municipality remained closed since 12:00 midnight on Friday and resumed at 2:30 pm on Saturday, police inspector at Area Police Office, Mangaltar Sherkhar Khadka said.
A dozer was used to clear the sludge gathered on the road and hence one-way traffic was resumed. A large number of vehicles and their passengers had remained stranded as a result.