The Lamjung section of the Besisahar-Chame road stretch, which has been blocked since Tuesday evening due to landslides triggered by incessant rains at various places, has come into operation.
LAMJUNG: The Lamjung section of the Besisahar-Chame road stretch, which has been blocked since Tuesday evening due to landslides triggered by incessant rains at various places, has come into operation. According to the District Police Office, traffic operation has resumed in the district after landslides occurred at Kharkhare of Lamjung Besisahar -6 and Gopaldanda of […]
BESISAHAR: The Besisahar-Chame road, the gateway to Manang district has been blocked for traffic after the landslide washed away the road. The road was washed away by a landslide triggered by continuous rain since Sunday night. The Besisahar-Chame road was blocked after the flood caused damage to toad in Ghoptevir of Manang and in Marsyangdi […]
KATHMANDU, July 2: Twenty-three roads across the country have been obstructed in two days following the torrential rains.
The incessant rainfall triggered floods and landslides bringing the roads to a close for traffic.
Fourteen roads are completely disrupted while 49 others are operated for one-way traffic.
Along the East-west Highway, the landslide obstructed the road at Thumsi and Pitauji while the Dumre-Besisahar-Chame road was damaged following the landslide.
Deputy Director General at Department of Road, Bhimarjun Adhikari, informed that Satighat-Karnali Bridge area was obstructed along the postal highway.
Other road sections obstructed by the landslides are Thori-Bharatpur-Muglin; Anbu Khaireni-Gorkha-Ghyampesal; and Arughat-Sirdibas-Roila.
However, the national roadways obstructed at several places have been opened for one-way transportation. The Araniko highway obstructed at Kodari is yet to be opened, according to the Department.