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Kathmandu, July 17: Starting today, night-time vehicular movement has been restricted along the Kavrepalanchok stretch of the BP Highway, according to the District Administration Office (DAO). The restriction applies from Kavrebhanjyang in Kavrepalanchok to Nepalthok at the Sindhuli border, and will be enforced daily from 5 PM to 5 AM (12 hours).

This decision was made during the Security Committee meeting held on July 15, citing the heightened risk of monsoon-related disasters. As per the resolution, night-time vehicle movement will be prohibited for one month to prevent potential mishaps.

Earlier, in a meeting of the district security and inter-district coordination committees of Kavrepalanchok, Sindhuli, and Ramechhap held on June 20, it had been decided to restrict vehicle movement along the highway from June 21, initially from 6:30 PM to 6:00 AM, with the restriction later extended through the end of July.

Kavrepalanchok’s Chief District Officer Umesh Dhakal stated that vehicles traveling from Kathmandu will be halted at Kavrebhanjyang, while those heading toward Kathmandu will be stopped at Nepalthok, due to increased risks of floods and landslides during the rainy season.

Last year, in October, floods and landslides severely damaged an 8-kilometer section of the highway between Chaukidanda in Kavrepalanchok and Barkhekholaa in Sindhuli. As parts of the road were washed away, temporary detours—some one-way, some two-way—were created to maintain traffic flow.

The BP Highway, a crucial short route linking eastern Nepal to the capital, sees hundreds of vehicles pass daily. However, floods and landslides have damaged nearly 84 kilometers of the 160-kilometer route, particularly the 34 km stretch from Khurkot to Nepalthok (third section) and the 50 km section from Nepalthok to Dhulikhel (fourth section), as per the Bhaktapur Division Road Office.

The office also reported that the highway’s permanent reconstruction is underway, with the road segmented into four contract packages as part of the tendering process.

People’s New Monitoring Service