Incessant rains and landslides affect major highways: Prithvi and BP highways completely blocked
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Media Baaji
- Sat, 10 October 2026
Kathmandu. Major highways and road sections in various parts of the country have been badly affected due to floods and landslides accompanied by incessant rains. According to the updated information released by the Nepal Police on Saturday morning, important roads in various provinces have been completely and unilaterally blocked.
Prithvi Lokmarg has been completely blocked after a landslide in Gajuri Rural Municipality (5 Galaudi) of Dhading. Likewise, traffic has come to a complete standstill on the BP highway due to landslides and floods in Roshi Rural Municipality-9 Pinthali of Kavre. The landslide has been cleared in Khatripauwa section of Tribhuvan Rajpath in Dhading and the road has been opened one way. The main highways connecting Rasuwa are still completely closed due to floods
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