BP Highway Reopens After Roshi Khola Flooding; All Highways Operational

The BP Highway reopened to traffic on Sunday evening after flooding in the Roshi Khola cut the road at Piple and Gimdibesi, restoring movement on the route and bringing all highways across Nepal back into operation. The obstruction followed continuous rainfall that triggered the river flood, according to reports on the reopening.

Flooding cut the BP Highway

The disruption occurred along the BP Highway, which is under construction. Flooding in the Roshi Khola cut the road in the Piple and Gimdibesi areas, blocking traffic on the route. The reports identify the river flood as the cause of the obstruction and link it to continuous rainfall.

The location of the damage meant that traffic could not pass through the affected sections while the road remained blocked. The available reports do not provide details on the length of the closures, the extent of damage at either location or the number of vehicles affected. They do, however, confirm that the highway was blocked before traffic resumed on Sunday evening.

The BP Highway’s reopening followed the disruption caused by the Roshi Khola. Reports by Ratopati and Nagarik News said traffic had resumed, marking the end of the obstruction reported on the route.

Traffic resumes, highways operational

With traffic moving again on the BP Highway, all highways across the country were reported to be operational. The reopening therefore restored the BP Highway to the national road network and ended the reported status of blocked highways. The reports do not specify the conditions on individual roads beyond stating that all highways were open.

The reopening update was issued on Sunday evening. It confirms that vehicles could again use the BP Highway, but the available information does not describe whether traffic was moving normally throughout the affected sections or whether any restrictions remained. It also gives no details about repair work, the measures taken to reopen the route or the precise time traffic first resumed.

The immediate cause of the blockage was the Roshi Khola flood, which followed continuous rainfall. The affected points were identified as Piple and Gimdibesi, on the under-construction highway. With the route reopened, the reported nationwide highway status shifted to all highways operational. No further information was provided about rainfall conditions, possible additional damage or any subsequent travel advisories.