Reconstruction of Kavre Section of BP Highway Intensified

Reconstruction of the BP Highway damaged by repeated landslides and floods has been intensified so that it could be brought to use for normal vehicle movement in Kavre section before monsoon.

The shortest route to link the eastern hilly and southern plains to the federal capital, Kathmandu, was damaged heavily during the monsoon last year. The reconstruction was launched from three sections along the Highway.

Chief senior divisional engineer Suman Yogesh informed that they had intensified reconstruction activities to bring to use the Highway in a normal manner. The speed of activities at present suggests the highway operation in full scale in Kavrepalanchok section before rainy season, according to him.

The BP Highway was damaged significantly by the landslides and floods triggered by the late monsoon rains occurred in September 2024. Among four damaged sections, the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is assisting in reconstruction of 3.2km stretch- from Barkhekhola to Piple. Contract for this is being made in a month.

RCC walls are being constructed in the washed out sections of the roadway. Widening of road from Dalabesi to Narke via Mangalbar and Charsayabensi is also going on at present.

However, it will take two years to complete the reconstruction of the damaged roads in Kavrepalanchok and Sindhuli districts, it is said. Nearly 30 km stretch of the Highway was destroyed by the rain-triggered floods and landslides.

After reconstruction, the roadway will have two lanes. There will be five motorable bridges as part of the roads. For the 8.5km road stretching from Dalabensi to Charsayabensi, a company, Khani-A1-Kamaljit, has been contracted at Rs 1.42 billion.

Similarly, Lama-Nawakantipur JV has been contracted for the reconstruction of 11.08 km section from Charsayabensi to Bhakundebensi; and Kharidhunga-Ghising-Kshitiz JV has been contracted for building the road in a 4.90km distance that covers Nepalthok to Barkhekhola. (RSS)