Landslides, floods cause complete obstruction of nine major roadways across country

Kathmandu, Aug 28: Continuous rainfall has led to the complete obstruction of nine major roadways across the country, according to the Department of Roads. Water-induced disasters such as landslides and floods have severely affected transportation infrastructure.

As the Department informed, 211 out of 371 road sections are fully operational, while 151 are open for one-way traffic. However, nine major roadways remain completely disrupted.

Department's Information Officer Amit Kumar Sharma stated that in several areas, efforts to restore roadways have been hampered by ongoing rainfall.

The Galchhi-Trishuli-Mailung-Syaphrubesi-Rasuwagadhi road has remained entirely blocked since July 8, following flooding of the Lhede River near the Nepal-China border in Rasuwa.

Other major roadways that have been fully disrupted due to water-induced disasters include: The southern section of the Karnali Corridor in Humla, the North-South Koshi Highway, the Chatara-Mulghat-Majhitar-Amarapur Danda-Ganeshchowk section along the Tamor Corridor, the Tatopani-Timure-Thori-Rasuwagadhi road, the Chhincu-Marim section of the Bheri Corridor in East Rukum, the Shahid Highway in Rolpa, the Surkhet-Tallo Dungeshwor-Jumla road and the Sindhupalchok section of the Araniko Highway.

Authorities are working to restore connectivity, but persistent rainfall continues to hinder repair and maintenance efforts, it has been said. (RSS)