Madhyapahari highway blocked due to heavy snowfall
-
Media Baaji
- Sat, 21 March 2026
Kathmandu. Due to heavy snowfall in East Rukum, Madhyapahari Lokmarg has been blocked. Due to continuous snowfall since last night, the Lukum-Patihalna section in Bhume Rural Municipality 1 of Rukum East has been blocked.
District Police Office Rukum East informed that dozens of vehicles and passengers were stranded due to the blocking of the public road. Deputy Superintendent of Police Keshavraj Gyawali of District Police Office Rukum East informed that the night buses that left Kathmandu are now stuck in that section. According to him, 7 buses, 1 jeep and 5 motorcycles are stuck in Lukum-Patihalna area and more than 250 passengers are stranded.
Express
Related News
Monsoon activity active across the country, heavy rain likely in four states
Kathmandu. Rain activity is likely to increase as the influence of monsoon winds continues across the country. According to the Department of Water and Meteorology, Weather Forecasting Division, the Monsoon low pressure line is currently around Sa...
Monsoon low pressure line around Sardar place, today's weather will be like this
Kathmandu. At present, the influence of monsoon air continues in Nepal and the low pressure line of monsoon is around Sardar place, according to the weather forecast division.
It will be cloudy in the mountainous and hilly areas of the count...