1,700 vehicles enter Kathmandu after Jhyaplekhola landslide clearance

30 Sept, Kathmandu : Over 1,700 vehicles have entered Kathmandu following the clearance of the Prithvi Highway which was blocked by a landslide at Jhyaplekhola in Dahding.

Rhishiram Tiwari, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Home Affairs, said that the vehicles were previously stranded on the highway due to the landslide and have now arrived in the federal capital with passengers. Until the filing of this report, preparations are also underway to allow vehicles to go out of the Kathmandu Valley via the same route.

Tiwari said that the Ministry is coordinating with relevant agencies to restore roadways, including major highways affected by recent flooding and landslides triggered by continuous rainfall on September 26, 27 and 28.

Additionally, passengers stranded along the BP Highway in Kavrepalanchowk due to flooding from the Roshi River are expected to be rescued by this evening. A Nepali Army team has been deployed to assist with the rescue operations using ropes and aerial support.

He urged everyone to remain vigilant about potential hazards during travel while weather conditions are still unstable and to choose safe travel measures. “The risk of landslides has not been eliminated.”