Nagdhunga-Naubise road to remain closed for over four hours daily from today

May 24, Kathmandu: The Nagdhunga-Naubise road, one of the major entry points to the Kathmandu Valley, will remain closed for vehicular movements for four and a half hours daily starting today.

The road section will remain shut from 10:30 am to 3:00 pm. It is effective till June 8, according to the officials at the Narayangadh-Muglin Road Project (eastern section).

The project authority decided to close down the road section for certain hours a day to facilitate the construction of a road along the Nagdhunga-Pipalamod section. Chief District Officer of Kathmandu, Rishiram Tiwari confirmed that the road would be closed for traffic movements to ease construction under the Narayangadh-Muglin road section.

During the closure of the road-section, vehicles travelling out of Kathmandu will be temporarily stopped at Nagdhunga and while those entering Kathmandu from Naubise will be halted at Khanikhola, it was shared.

Traffic police has urged the travelers on this road to consider alternative routes such as Dharke-Sitapaila and Tokha-Chahare-Trishuli-Galchi during the closure.