Jeep safari services resumed at Chitwan National Park on October 9, reopening the popular park activity after a seasonal suspension that began on July 1. Operations restarted once maintenance work was completed on roads damaged by heavy monsoon rainfall, including the removal of fallen trees and the clearing of bushes along the routes.
Safari returns after seasonal closure
The suspension had kept jeep safaris from operating in the park during the monsoon season. The service was paused from July 1 and remained closed while heavy rain affected park roads and maintenance work was carried out. Its return on October 9 followed the completion of the necessary repairs and clearing work.
Park Information Officer Avinash Thapa Magar said safari operations resumed after the required maintenance was finished. The work included repairing roads damaged by rainfall, removing trees that had fallen, and clearing bushes. These measures addressed the obstacles and damage identified during the monsoon period before vehicles returned to the safari routes.
The restart marks the end of the seasonal interruption for jeep safari services in Chitwan National Park. The suspension and reopening were linked to the condition of the park’s roads: services stopped during the monsoon, when heavy rainfall damaged them, and resumed after repairs and other maintenance were completed.
Road maintenance completed before reopening
Road repairs formed a central part of the work carried out before the service restarted. Heavy rainfall had damaged sections of the park’s roads, requiring maintenance before jeep safari operations could resume. Park staff also removed fallen trees and cleared bushes as part of the preparations.
The reopening came after these tasks were completed, rather than on a predetermined date during the suspension. Officer Avinash Thapa Magar confirmed that the necessary maintenance had been carried out before safari operations began again. The steps described by the park included both repairing rain-damaged roads and clearing the routes of fallen trees and overgrown bushes.
With services back in operation, visitors can once again take jeep safaris in the park. The restart restores an activity that had been unavailable since July 1, while the completed maintenance addressed the conditions that led to its suspension. No further details about safari schedules or visitor numbers were provided in the information announcing the reopening.
