Bardibas is turning into transit hub for drug smuggling

Smugglers are using the town to move marijuana from the hills into India and bring prescription drugs from India into Kathmandu.

Once a quiet roadside stop along the East-West Highway, Bardibas in Mahottari has grown into a bustling town with modern amenities, thanks largely to the operation of the BP Highway, which links it directly to Kathmandu. As more people from the hills and plains settled there, building homes and businesses, Bardibas saw a rapid urban expansion.