Nine Major Highways Blocked Nationwide as Monsoon Rains Trigger Landslides

Widespread monsoon rains have once again paralyzed road transport across Nepal, with landslides and floods blocking several key highways. As of 8 a.m. this morning, nine road sections remain completely closed, while three others are open one-way only, according to police reports.

In Koshi Province, sections of the Koshi Highway in Bhotkhola-4 and Makalu Rural Municipality, Sankhuwasabha, are fully blocked. Roads along the Mechi Highway in Ilam Municipality-9, Rajduwali, and nearby areas are also impassable, while the Tamor Corridor in Panchthar’s Tumbewa Rural Municipality has been cut off near Nawakhola.

In Bagmati Province, the Pasang Lhamu Highway at Gosainkunda-2, Rasuwa, has been completely obstructed. Multiple sections of the BP Highway, including Roshi Khola-11 (Mamti Khola, Dalabesi, Buldhunga, and Banjokhet) in Kavre, and Nepalthok Road in Sunkoshi-1, Sindhuli—are also closed to traffic.

Meanwhile, the Karnali Corridor in Kharpunath-5, Humla, and the Jugeni Khola Road in Pachal Jharana-8, Kalikot, are among the hardest-hit areas in Karnali Province.

Some partial operations have resumed in Sangurigadhi-1 (Chanoute, Simsuba, and 6 Ghante) under the Koshi Highway, and along the Kantilo Path in Makwanpur, where roads are currently open on a one-way basis.

Authorities are mobilizing clearing teams to reopen blocked routes and have advised travellers to avoid unnecessary movement in affected areas until further notice.