The only weighbridge monitoring overloaded vehicles on the Narayangadh-Muglin road has been out of service for three months, raising concerns about road safety on a key route linking Chitwan and Kathmandu.
The weigh station at Aaptari in Bharatpur Metropolitan City-1 stopped operating after its beam broke on Asar 12. With vehicle weighing halted, the ability to control overloaded traffic on the road section has weakened.
Weighing halted after beam broke
The Aaptari facility is the only weigh station monitoring overloaded vehicles on the Narayangadh-Muglin road section, described as a main lifeline connecting Chitwan and Kathmandu.
Its shutdown has left authorities without the station's usual weighing checks, while overloaded vehicles remain a road safety concern.
Road safety concerns
The weighbridge's three-month closure has weakened control over overloaded vehicles on the busy route. The available information does not specify when the facility will resume operations.
