KATHMANDU: The Koshi Highway has remained blocked for the past five days following floods and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall.

According to the Nepal Police Headquarters, landslides in Sankhuwasabha’s Bhotkhola Rural Municipality–4 and Makalu Rural Municipality–3 have obstructed the road since September 21.

The Friendship Bridge on the Pasang Lhamu Highway in Gosaikunda Rural Municipality–2, Rasuwa—which connects Nepal with China—remains unusable since it was swept away by floods in July.

Nepal Police Spokesperson and Deputy Inspector General Binod Ghimire confirmed that the route remains blocked.

Police confirmed that three other major highways blocked by monsoon floods and landslides have now resumed operations.

These include the Muglin–Narayanghat road section in Chitwan (reopened Thursday evening after three days), the Mid-Hill Highway in Rukum Purba, the East-West Highway in Nawalpur, the Kaligandaki Corridor in Baglung, and the Trishuli–Mailung road in Rasuwa.

According to the Department of Roads, the Araniko Highway—linking Tatopani border point—has been operating one-way without interruption since Monday.

Similarly, the BP Highway is also clear with no current obstructions.