KATHMANDU: Major highways in Gandaki and Karnali provinces have been disrupted due to floods and landslides. According to reports received as of 6:30 a.m. on Monday, road sections in Myagdi, Gorkha, and Surkhet districts are either blocked or operating under one-way traffic.
In Gandaki Province, the Beni-Jomsom road section in Myagdi remains partially operational. The route has been restricted to one-way traffic since a landslide struck Baisari in Raghuganga Rural Municipality-2 at 5:50 a.m. on Sept. 26. Meanwhile, infrastructure in Gorkha has suffered significant damage; the iron bridge in Soti and the road connecting Gorkha-Arughat to Dhading have been completely blocked since 5:30 a.m. on Oct. 11, following flooding in Arughat Rural Municipality-2, 3, and 9.
In Karnali Province, the Karnali Highway is operating under one-way traffic following a landslide at Aulise in Barahatal Rural Municipality-7, Surkhet. The incident occurred at 5:45 a.m. on Oct. 17, according to police reports. Authorities are currently working to restore full traffic movement on the affected road sections.
