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The Prithvi Highway collapsed at Krishnabhir in Dhading on 30 August and the Kathmandu–Muglin road is shut both ways. Police estimate a month to…
By Anjali Shrestha · Aug 31, 2026
A roughly 20-metre section of the Prithvi Highway collapsed at Krishnabhir in Dhading district on Saturday 30 August, closing the Kathmandu—Muglin road in both directions. Deputy Superintendent of Police Prakash Dahal of the Dhading District Police, who…
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The road did not slide off the hill. It sank. More than half the carriageway subsided and cracked along a stretch of about 20 metres, The Tourism Times reported on 30 August. The highway runs along a slope roughly 60 metres high above the Trishuli, and the…
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Two alternative routes have been identified, both looping through Gorkha district and rejoining the highway at Benighat. Gorkha Chief District Officer Tulsi Bahadur Shrestha is coordinating with road offices to upgrade the weak points on them while the main…
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If your trek starts in Pokhara, fly. The scheduled Kathmandu to Pokhara flight was always the faster option and it is now the dependable one; an Annapurna Base Camp trek or a Poon Hill itinerary loses nothing except the drive. If your trek starts from an…
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No. The Prithvi Highway is closed in both directions at Krishnabhir in Dhading as of 31 August 2026. Traffic is being routed through Gorkha on two rural detours.
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