Kanti highway resumes

By Rammani Dahal, Makwanpur, May 24: The Kanti highway, which was blocked for traffic since Friday night, has resumed.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Shyam Aryal, spokesperson of the District Police Office, Makwanpur, said that the highway connecting Hetauda to Kathmandu has been completely blocked since Friday night due to floods obstructing the Bagmati Bridge connecting Bhimphedi Rural Municipality-8 of Makawanpur and Bagmati Rural Municipality-2 of Lalitpur.

The water flow in the river is decreasing, and the Kanti Highway has become fully operational after 12 hours of repairs.

 The road was completely blocked by the river debris, gravel, and mud that was washed away by the increased water surface in the river, triggered by heavy rainfall. 

The highway has been fully operational since Saturday morning after repairs.