Kathmandu: Heavy rainfall across the country has triggered floods and landslides, completely halting traffic along the seven national highways.
According to the Police Headquarters, seven major highways nationwide are currently obstructed due to the floods and landslides.
The roads disrupted include the Koshi Highway in Bhotkhola Rural Municipality, Sankhuwasabha; the Nepal-China border bridge in Gosaikunda Rural Municipality, Rasuwa; the Pasang Lhamu Highway in Gosaikunda Rural Municipality, Rasuwa; and the Arniko Highway in Bhotekoshi Rural Municipality, Sindhupalchowk.
Additionally, the Kaligandaki Corridor in Annapurna Rural Municipality, Myagdi; the Riditamghas Road in Ruru Rural Municipality, Gulmi; and the Jajarkot-Dolpa-Bheri Corridor road section in Aathbiskot Municipality, Rukum West, have also been fully blocked, police informed.
Furthermore, the road section from Tokha to Nuwakot in Kathmandu; the Mid-Hill Highway in Terhathum; the East-West Highway in Mahottari; the Galchi-Trishuli road in Rasuwa; the Kaligandaki Corridor and Mid-Hill Highway in Baglung; the Kaligandaki Corridor in East Nawalparasi; the Beni-Jomsom road in Mustang; and the Prithvi Highway in Tanahun are operating with one way traffic.
Similarly, the Sandhikharka-Gorusinge road in Arghakhanchi; the Rapti Highway in Dang; the Shahid Highway in Rolpa; and the Dailekh-Surkhet road section are also functioning with one-way traffic, according to the Police Headquarters.