The swollen Budhi Gandaki River swept away the Arughat bridge connecting Gorkha and Dhading districts on October 11, 2026, disrupting the link between the two districts. The bridge was carried away by floodwaters, leaving the crossing unavailable after the incident.
Bridge washed away by the swollen river
The Arughat bridge provided a connection between Gorkha and Dhading. Its loss has interrupted that link, making the incident significant for movement between the two districts. The reported cause was flooding in the Budhi Gandaki River, which rose and swept the bridge away.
The available information confirms that the structure was carried off by the river and that the connection it provided was disrupted. It does not give further details about the bridge’s design, the precise time the structure was swept away, or the condition of other crossings in the area.
Disruption between Gorkha and Dhading
With the bridge gone, the direct crossing it provided is no longer available. The reported impact is disruption to the link between Gorkha and Dhading. No alternative route, transport arrangement, or reopening timeline is specified in the information provided.
The incident was reported on October 11, 2026. The reports identify the Budhi Gandaki as swollen and say its floodwaters carried away the Arughat bridge. They do not provide details about casualties, damage to nearby property, or the wider effects of the flooding, so those matters remain unconfirmed in the available account.
Reports on the Arughat bridge incident
Coverage of the incident was published by Nepal Lead and Thaha Khabar. Both links relate to the report that the Budhi Gandaki flood swept away the bridge and disrupted the connection between Gorkha and Dhading.
The confirmed central fact is the loss of the Arughat bridge to the swollen river. Until a crossing is available again, the connection previously provided by the bridge remains disrupted. No further information about repairs, reconstruction, or the timing of a replacement crossing is included in the reported details.
