KATHMANDU: Authorities have imposed a night-time vehicle restriction on the Khurkot-Bhakundebesi road section under the BP Highway. Vehicles are not allowed to operate from 5:00 PM to 5:00 AM. The decision was taken on Tuesday following a directive from the…

KATHMANDU: The Government of Japan has provided a grant of around USD 17 million to support the emergency rehabilitation of the BP Highway, which suffered heavy damage from floods and landslides in late 2024. The grant agreement was signed in…

KATHMANDU: Traffic along the BP Highway has resumed after temporary diversions were built on sections damaged by floods and landslides that occurred on September 21, 22 and 23. Shubharaj Neupane, head of the Federal Road Supervision and Monitoring Office, Kathmandu,…

KATHMANDU: The BP Highway, the shortest road link to Kathmandu for several districts in eastern Nepal, could remain shut for at least a week as floods on October 3 and 4 swept away diversions built at different locations last year.…

KATHMANDU: The BP Highway will remain open 24 hours a day starting September 17. The decision was made at a meeting of the Security Committee held at the District Administration Office, Kavrepalanchok, on Monday. Officials said the move is aimed…