Road and bridge updates

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Nepal Police's 13 October 2026, 06:35 NPT notice reports that the Prithvi Highway at Galaundi, Gajuri-5, Dhading, reopened at 06:10 NPT after overnight road repairs. This replaces the earlier scheduled full-closure notice. Vehicle classes, weight limits and lane arrangements are not specified. The reopening applies to this named section, not every road in Dhading.

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Nepal Police's 11 October 2026, 15:00 NPT bulletin reports that flooding washed away the motorable bridge at Soti linking Arughat wards 2 and 3, Gorkha, completely blocking the road. The notice dates the upstream avalanche and flood event to 05:30 NPT that day. No reopening time, replacement crossing or vehicle exception is stated.

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Nepal Police's 11 October 2026, 15:00 NPT bulletin reports that flooding washed away the bridge connecting Arughat-9, Gorkha, to Dhading, completely blocking the road. The notice dates the upstream avalanche and flood event to 05:30 NPT that day. No reopening time, replacement crossing or vehicle exception is stated. This is a bridge-loss event, separate from the earlier Bhanjyang landslide.

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Nepal Police's 10 October 2026, 17:15 NPT bulletin sets directional traffic windows on Tribhuvan Highway. Kathmandu to Hetauda: 10 October 09:00–12:00 and 22:00–01:00 on 11 October; 11 October 14:00–19:00. Hetauda to Kathmandu: 10 October 02:00–05:00 and 15:00–18:00; 11 October 04:00–10:00. All times are Nepal time. Until further arrangements, freight vehicles with more than 10 wheels or loads above 15 tonnes are barred, except vehicles carrying fuel or LPG. Passenger vehicles must be no longer than 11 metres. These are traffic-control windows, not a guarantee of clear passage; check current police instructions before travel. Earlier 10 September one-way movement at Sopyang Khola does not establish today's condition there.

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Nepal Police's 30 September 2026, 15:00 NPT bulletin lists landslide blockages on the Karnali Corridor at Musedi, Kharpunath-1, and at Bisaunendanda and Shyamne Khola, Kharpunath-5, Humla. The reported event time is 27 September at 07:40 NPT. No reopening time, alternative route or vehicle exception is stated.

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Nepal Police's 30 September 2026, 15:00 NPT bulletin lists the Karnali Corridor blocked by a landslide at Syaltadi, Sarkegad-6, Humla. The reported event time is 28 September at 08:40 NPT. No reopening time, alternative route or vehicle exception is stated.

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Nepal Police's 30 September 2026, 15:00 NPT bulletin lists the Simkot-Hilsa road blocked by a landslide at Yalbang, Namkha-4, Humla. The reported event time is 28 September at 09:00 NPT. No reopening time, alternative route or vehicle exception is stated.

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Nepal Police's 30 September 2026, 15:00 NPT bulletin lists the Simkot-Hilsa road blocked by a landslide at Thadodhunga, Simkot-7, Humla. The reported event time is 28 September at 09:00 NPT. No reopening time, alternative route or vehicle exception is stated.

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Nepal Police's 30 September 2026, 12:00 NPT bulletin reports the Kaligandaki Corridor fully blocked at Janti Pahiro, Baudikali-3, Nawalpur. At 06:45 NPT that day, half of the roadway subsided along approximately 25 to 30 metres. No reopening time, alternative route or vehicle exception is stated.

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The Kathmandu Post's 29 September update, citing Department of Roads spokesperson Shubha Raj Neupane, reports traffic restored on Prithvi Highway, with one-way movement at Krishnabhir while work continues to restore two-way traffic. This supersedes the earlier blanket-closure report, not every local restriction. Vehicle classes and weight limits are not specified.

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The Kathmandu Post's 29 September update, citing Department of Roads spokesperson Shubha Raj Neupane, reports traffic restored on Prithvi Highway, with one-way movement at Krishnabhir while work continues to restore two-way traffic. This supersedes the earlier blanket-closure report, not every local restriction. Vehicle classes and weight limits are not specified.

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Radio Nepal's 29 September report, citing the Road Division Office in Bhaktapur, says BP Highway traffic resumed at 10:40 that morning through a temporary inner track at Chowkidanda. High river flow prevented a river-bank diversion; the temporary track is to be used for a few days. Vehicle classes, weight limits and traffic-control hours are not stated. This is a reported reopening through a temporary route, not unrestricted normal-road access.

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