The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and the Department of Roads have said that they have mobilized all the necessary manpower, equipment and resources to resume traffic as soon as possible.
Kulman Ghising, Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Physical Infrastructure and Transport and Urban Development, said that due to incessant rains, this time the landslides caused damage to the infrastructure, but the human losses were less.
He says that the damage is reduced when sufficient information is issued and pre-prepared. Ghising also said that the work to repair the blocked roads has started after the rain has subsided.
"The economic damage of the road infrastructure remains to be ascertained," he said, "now we have to open the road."
"Repair work is continuing intensively day and night on the blocked sections of major highways and we express our commitment to bring the rest of the roads into operation as soon as possible," the statement said, "since yesterday, by mobilizing machines and manpower, Prithvi Highway, Narayanghat Muglin Highway from Kathmandu to West-Muglin to Pokhara and Narayanghat has been cleared and vehicles can operate.
Blocked BP Highway (Bhakundebesi-Nepalthok section) and Mechi Director General of Roads Department Vijay Jaishi informed that the work of removing obstructions and creating diversions has already started in order to bring the highway into operation as soon as possible.
The ministry has accelerated the road opening and repair work through the road department in coordination with the district administration offices, Nepal Police, Armed Police Force, Traffic Police and local bodies.
