Queues of containers often flow along the Kodari Highway, across the border

As the trade border with China is blocked, traders are forced to import goods through porters.

Shrawn 30, 2082

Kantipur Reporter

Queues of containers often flow along the Kodari Highway, across the border

We use Google Cloud Translation Services. Google requires we provide the following disclaimer relating to use of this service:

This service may contain translations powered by Google. Google disclaims all warranties related to the translations, expressed or implied, including any warranties of accuracy, reliability, and any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and noninfringement.

Due to incessant rains, traffic has become dangerous as the road has washed away at various places of the Kodari highway (26 km). Locals and travelers are happy when the cost of billions of repairs and the return of the blacked-out Baseri-Liping to its old condition.

About 500 containers were stopped across the Miteri bridge when about 15 meters of road washed away at Baseri in Bahrbise municipality area of Kodari highway on Thursday. According to Bahrbise traffic police Chabilal Niraula, even though the road division has been repaired, the journey is not easy.

On the other hand, Tatopani, the major trading point with China, has been blocked for 12 days as more than 30 meters of the road has flooded in the eco area of Kodari Bazarcheu and merged with Bhotekosi. Since there is no effective work in landslide prevention, traders are importing goods from perishable fruits to machinery through porters . It is the fifth time that the road has been closed due to landslides in the Eko section, besides this, the problem of landslides and landslides blocking the road in places like Daskilo, Baseri, Mahbhir Jure, Balefi and other road crossings. It seems,' he said.

Queues of containers often flow along the Kodari Highway, across the border

Amit Shrestha, head of Charikot road division office, said that the blocked area is being repaired rapidly. "We are trying to open the blocked road, but there is a problem when the flooding does not stop throughout the winter," he said.

Araniko highway, which connects Tatopani with China, is blocked, and businessmen are risking bringing in goods from fruits to machinery through porters.

Queues of containers often flow along the Kodari Highway, across the border

 

 

 

Kantipur

Link copied successfully