Kathmandu Valley is preparing to expand its night-time public transport network by connecting eight municipalities, with the number of buses proposed to increase from 7 to 28.
The death toll from the devastating Bhotekoshi floods and landslides has reached 1,341, while nearly 5,000 people remain unaccounted for, according to the latest government disaster update.
Farmers in Dhading’s Benighat Rorang are crossing landslide-hit roads to bring their vegetables to market, fearing that unsold produce could wipe out their investment.
With the Krishnabhir section of the Prithvi Highway blocked by landslides, Nepal Oil Corporation has shifted LPG bottling to Terai-based plants to keep Kathmandu supplied.
Authorities have begun opening a new road track at Krishnabhir in Dhading after the Trishuli River flood washed away a major section of the Prithvi Highway.
Mechanical foreman Sanjay Sah has been safely rescued from the Upper Trishuli 3A hydropower tunnel after becoming trapped during the devastating Bhotekoshi flood.
The Rasuwa flood disaster has resulted in 1,287 recovered bodies, while more than 5,000 people remain missing and thousands have been injured or rescued.
The government has declared Bhadra 22 as a national day of mourning for those who lost their lives in the devastating Bhotekoshi floods.
Nepal Oil Corporation and LPG sellers have agreed on six measures to maintain gas supplies in Kathmandu after the Krishna Bhir road disruption.
Authorities have intensified efforts to clear the landslide at Krishna Bhir along the Prithvi Highway in Dhading and resume traffic.
The government is moving beyond temporary repairs, studying tunnels and alternative bypass routes for a permanent solution to the recurring Krishna Bhir landslide problem.
With LPG bullet trucks unable to pass through the damaged Krishna Bhir section, the government has decided to transport gas through alternative routes.