Dangerous highways

Stretches of Karnali Highway have often been used by politicians to garner support to get elected.

With the dust finally settling from the upheaval created by the frantic movement of people across the country, we can now begin to evaluate the impact heaped on the weary travellers by the sorry state of Nepal’s highways. It is a recurring theme every year; around Dashain, people’s festive jubilation quickly descends to wails of sorrow for the unfortunate families that have to endure the loss of loved ones. Road accidents during Dashain have increased nearly threefold since 2016 to an undesirable total of nine hundred and twenty.