Traffic closed along BP Highway, Hilsa-Simkot road section

Kathmandu, May 14: The vehicular movements along the Kavre-Sindhuli section of the BP Highway and the Hilsa-Simkot road section in Humla district have been closed, citing possible threats of flooding and ongoing road construction works.

Issuing a notice this morning, Police Headquarters said that traffic has been closed along the Khurkot-Nepalthok-Katunjebensi road section of the BP Highway, citing the risks of flooding.

The traffic along the route has been totally closed from 5:00 in the evening to 5:00 in the next morning since last week. Likewise, the Hilsa-Simkot road is closed due to the construction works at the Chyaduk area in Namkha Rural Municipality-2, Humla.

The police stated that the road there is closed until May 16, citing risks of landslides during construction works from Chyaduk to Chyachhara in Namkha.