Prithvi Highway shutdown puts Kathmandu supplies under pressure

The key route to the capital remains blocked since Wednesday’s Bhotekoshi floods. Falling vegetable arrivals and damaged roads are raising concerns over food and fuel supplies.

Nepal’s key supply route, the Prithvi Highway, has remained closed since Wednesday morning following devastating floods, with no certainty over when full-fledged traffic will resume. The prolonged closure has raised concerns about disruptions to the supply of food and fuel to the Kathmandu Valley.