Traffic closed along BP Highway, Hilsa-Simkot road section
Vehicular movement along the Kavre-Sindhuli section of the BP Highway and the Hilsa-Simkot road section in Humla district have been closed, citing possible threats of flooding and ongoing road construction works.
Issuing a notice this morning, Police Headquarters said that traffic has been closed along the Khurkot-Nepalthok-Katunjebensi road section of the BP Highway, citing the risks of flooding.
The traffic along the route has been totally closed from 5 in the evening to 5 in the morning since last week.
Likewise, the Hilsa-Simkot road is closed due to the construction works at the Chyaduk area in Namkha Rural Municipality-2, Humla.
Police stated that the road there is closed until May 16, citing risks of landslides during construction works from Chyaduk to Chyachhara in Namkha.
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