Buses held at Kathmandu as landslides cut Prithvi and BP highways

Public transport serving Kathmandu was suspended on 25 September 2026 after landslides and floods, triggered by rain that has fallen without a break since Thursday, blocked the main highways into the valley, The Annapurna Express and Republica reported. Passengers trying to travel in or out of the capital have been left facing difficulties as a result. Superintendent of Police Naresh Raj Subedi, spokesperson for the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office, said the halt followed landslides at several points along the Prithvi and BP highways. Light vehicles, he added, are still able to leave Kathmandu through the Pharping route, which remains open for now. At the Gongabu-based New Bus Park, public vehicles have been kept off the road since Thursday evening, according to Pankaj Malla, general manager of Lhotse Multipurpose Pvt Ltd (spelt Lhotshe Multi-Purpose by The Annapurna Express). He linked the stoppage to the highways being cut by slides and flooding in different parts of the country. Inside the valley, rain since Thursday morning has pushed up river levels, and the traffic police office has asked vehicle owners to avoid parking along river corridors. Drivers have been urged by the Federation of Nepalese National Transport Entrepreneurs to take care and to run services in coordination with security agencies, given the chance of further heavy rain and landslides on highways. Government agencies have told the public to stay alert, with heavy rainfall forecast across the country from 24 to 28 September 2026.