Multiple landslides in Karnali region disrupt Mid-Hill Highway

Constant delays in opening tracks, maintenance work and regular upgrades have left the highway in a poor condition.

The 1,776km Mid-Hill Highway that connects Panchthar in the East to Baitadi in the West is an ambitious project fraught with several challenges. The biggest challenge to the highway that traverses through Rukum East, Rukum West, Dailekh, Achham and Jajarkot districts in Karnali Province is frequent landslides.