Nepal's Lifeline Road Faces Disruption, Alternatives Explored

Kathmandu. As dark clouds gather in the sky and it starts to rain, an unspoken fear spreads in the heart of the federal capital Kathmandu – will the lifeline connecting the capital to other parts of the country, the 'Nagdhunga-Muglin road section', be blocked, disrupting supplies to the entire valley!

Even with normal rainfall, landslides from places like Krishnabhir on the Muglin road section severely disrupt traffic and supply chains to the capital. When landslides block traffic, thousands of passengers are stranded, patients die in ambulances, and hundreds of cargo trucks carrying essential goods are halted, causing vegetables and fruits to rot on the way. This has a direct impact on Kathmandu's kitchens and the country's overall economy.