Ramechhap. The BP Highway, one of the shortest routes to travel from Kathmandu to various districts in eastern Nepal, has become more risky during the rainy season.
Traffic congestion, delay in reconstruction of the road damaged by floods three years ago and flash floods in the Roshi and tributaries have caused inconvenience to the commuters. Passengers and drivers have been compelled to travel at high risk due to the delay in the construction of the BP Highway which is the main road from Kathmandu to Ramechhap, Dolakha, Okhaldhunga, Solukhumbu, Khotang, Bhojpur, Sankhuwasabha and Mahottari, Dhanusha, Siraha, Saptari, Sunsari, Morang, Jhapa and Dhankuta, Ilam and Taplejung via Kavre and Sindhuli. Three years ago, the flood in the Roshi River swept away various sections of the highway.
However, the journey has become more dangerous due to the continuous mud and mud falling from above.
According to motorists, there is a risk of flooding along with the rain in the Roshi River and its tributaries at any time.
As soon as it starts raining in the watershed area, police stop the vehicular movement for safety. Passengers are stranded in the middle of the road due to traffic disruption three to four times in some days.
Locals have said that floods in the tributaries of Roshi have swept away two-wheelers, especially two-wheelers.
This has added to the concern about the safety of passengers.
Although there was a plan to operate vehicles through the new track before the monsoon season this year, except for a few places, the traffic is still operating on temporary roads in most of the areas. Thousands of commuters using the BP Highway have become more risky due to lack of timely reconstruction.
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