Villagers unhappy after park takes priority over road : Sisne rural municipality built Rs40 million martyr memorial park in the village, which villagers say does not serve any practical purpose, by Mashesh KC (kp 27/09/2023)

17 injured in Dang bus accident, one in critical condition (rep (26/09/2023)

13 injured in Taplejung jeep accident (rn 26/09/2023)

Taskforce formed to make transport sector reforms in view of festivals (kh 23/09/2023)

Traffic cops step up action against unfit vehicles in Kathmandu Valley (ht 21/09/2023)

Ratnapark-Suryabinayak express bus service kicks off (rep 20/09/2023), Public buses get fast lane on Ratnapark-Suryabinayak road : Public transport operators welcome the move, advise government to enforce dedicated lane rule effectively, by Anup Ojha (kp 21/09/2023), Wrong lane : An exclusive fleet of vehicles that plies a dedicated lane can’t manage traffic congestion (kp 22/09/2023)

Naubise-Malekhu road section to remain closed at nighttime (kh 19/09/2023)

Students from remote Baitadi village brave river to reach school every day : Around 40 students from ward 6 of Sagada village wade through the Nwaghari river to reach Ganesh Secondary School, by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 19/09/2023)

Three roads to be blacktopped with World Bank’s grant (kh 18/09/2023)

Disjointed climate planning : Building roads haphazardly in the hills has led to erosion and landslides during the monsoon, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 18/09/2023)

A new bridge to be constructed in Narayani River near Narayanghat Bazar (rep 16/09/2023)

Kathmandu-Tarai Fast Track: DPR revised, deadline extended, yet minimal progress : Data shows the design work and contract process for three tunnels and nearly half of the total bridges has not been completed. Even with the ongoing construction of three tunnels, the overall physical progress stands at just 41.57 percent, by Pratik Ghimire (kp 15/09/2023)

Kaligandaki corridor restricted for night-time vehicular movement (kh 15/09/2023)

Kathmandu-Terai Fast Track project sees 26.14 percent progress in its work (rep 11/09/2023)

15 students injured after a bus carrying them falls in irrigation canal in Tikapur, by Yogesh Rawal (rep 11/09/2023)

Floods, landslides obstruct traffic on three highways (kh 10/09/2023)

Seven die in Banke bus accident (kh 09/09/2023)

Highway accidents are no accident in Nepal : Reckless driving, poor engineering, and a lack of emergency response make Nepal’s highways deathtraps, by Shristi Karki (nt 08/09/2023)

Reflective belts placed around necks and horns of stray cattle after increase in road accidents, by Pushpa Raj Joshi (rep 08/09/2023)

51 EV charging stations launched simultaneously across the country (rep 06/09/2023), Nepal has a long way to go to meet target on electric vehicles : Nepal Electricity Authority brings 51 charging stations into operation, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 07/09/2023)

There are the three key legal provisions that support victims of vehicle accident (rep 07/09/2023)

Road pileup highlights traffic perils in the Valley : Rate of road accidents has remained unchanged in traffic-clogged Kathmandu over the past few years, even as traffic police claim they have tightened surveillance for rule violations, by Anup Ojha (kp 04/09/2023)

Preparation for black-topping road inside Chitwan National Park, by Basanta Dhungana (rep 03/09/2023)

Three-wheeler e-rickshaws prohibited on highway (kh 03/09/2023)

Kaligandaki Corridor road blocked by landslides (KH 03/09/2023)

Contract awarded for final three packages of Kathmandu-Terai Fast Track project (rep 01/09/2023)

Dry landslide obstructs Gorkha-Anbukhairani road section (kh 018/09/2023)

Protracted widening work leaves road in decrepit state : Work on the 114 km Butwal-Narayanghat section was started four years ago and was supposed to be completed last year. But the progress is at 35 percent, by Narayan Sharma (kp 31/08/2023)

Landslide obstructs Narayangadh-Muglin road (kh 31/08/2023)

Three people die after rolling stone strikes moving jeep in Palpa (kh 30/08/2023)

Landslides, floods obstruct four highways (kh 28/08/2023)

Landslide obstructs Madan Bhandari highway (kh 26/08/2023)

Melamchi-Helambu road section obstructed (kh 25/08/2023)

Landslide obstructs Kanti Highway (kh 25/08/2023)

Landslide blocks Siddhicharan Highway at Bhusune (kh 25/08/2023)

Seven, including six Indians, killed in bus accident in Bara (nlt 24/08/2023), Seven killed, 20 injured in pilgrim bus accident in Bara : Six Indians are among the dead. Initial police probe shows driver fell asleep behind the wheel, by Laxmi Sah (kp 25/08/2023)

Bus accident claims eight lives as it plunges into Trishuli river (kh 23/08/2023), Dhading bus plunge: Eight people confirmed dead, 17 rescued (rep 23/08/2023)

29 passengers injured in bus accident (kh 22/08/2023)

26 injured, 3 critically, in Dhading bus mishap (kh 19/08/2023)

Landslides obstruct Mechi Highway (kh 18/08/2023)

Landslide obstruct Mid-Hill highway, Kaligandaki corridor (kh 17/08/2023)

820 kilometers of road blacktopped, 222 bridges constructed in FY 2022/23 (rep 17/08/2023)

DPR of Kathmandu-Terai Fast Track amended (kh 16/08/2023)

20 injured in 8-vehicles-collision in Tikauli forest (kh 16/08/2023)

Chinese contractor’s sluggish work hits a snag on Muglin-Pokhara Road Project as deadline looms (kp 15/08/2023), Chinese firms’ strategy: Contract acquisition at low cost, bargaining through work delays (kh 15/08/2023)

Transport to Manang restored after three days of disruption (rep 15/08/2023)

Mugu jeep accident: Death toll reaches four (kh 15/08/2023), Mugu jeep accident: Death toll reaches five (kh 15/08/2023)

Traffic resumes in landslide-obstructed Prithvi Highway (kh 14/08/2023)

Highways blocked across Nepal due to heavy rainfall (kh 13/08/2023)

Katari-Gaighat section of Madan Bhandari Highway disrupted (kh 13/08/2023)

Gamgadhi-Nakchelagna road project reports 18-km construction in 17 years (kh 13/08/2023)

Two highways affected by monsoon-induced blockades (kh 10/08/2023)

Road collapse obstructs Prithvi Highway (kh 09/08/2023)

Four killed, five injured in Rolpa bus accident (rep 08/08/2023), 4 killed, 19 injured after speeding bus loses control, falls into ravine : The bus heading for Ghorahi in Dang from Baghmara of Rolpa fell some 150 metres. Two buses were engaged in reckless speed contest, according to eyewitnesses, by Kashiram Dangi (kp 09/08/2023)

Tuin becomes a thing of the past in Kalikot district : A total of 19 motorable bridges have been constructed in the outlying district so far replacing the makeshift cable crossings, locally known as tuin, by Tularam Pandey (kp 07/08/2023)

Government considers outsourcing vehicle fitness test to private sector (rep 05/08/2023)

Several donor-funded road construction projects record dismal progress (rep 03/08/2023)

Alternative being sought to Narayanghat-Mugling road, by Basanta Dhungana (rep 01/08/2023)

Landslide risk high on Beni-Jomsom and Beni-Darbang roads (rep 01/08/2023)

Govt to operate BRT along the Ratna Park-Surya Binayak road section (kh 01/08/2023) [So inner-city roads are also the responsibility of the national government?]

arayangadh-Muglin road again disrupted by landslide (kh 30/07/2023)

Landslide obstructs Siddhartha Highway in Palpa (30/07/2023)

Narayanghat-Mugling road section obstructed again (nlt 29/07/2023), Two-way traffic resumes on Muglin-Narayangadh road section (kh 29/07/2023), Landslide obstructs Muglin-Narayangadh section again (kh 29/07/2023)

Traffic resumes on Mechi Highway after 19 hours (rep 28/07/2023)

Floods, landslides disrupt Mid-Hill Highway (nlt 27/06/2023)

Four-lane bridge across Mahakali nearing completion : Around 92 percent of the construction work is complete, project officials say, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 26/07/2023)

KMC fixes parking fees for two-wheelers, four wheelers : In its notice, the KMC said parking charges won’t be levied on vehicles carrying people with disabilities (kp 25/07/2023), Death traps : The way public infrastructures are left unattended shows criminal apathy of authorities to citizen safety (kp 26/07/2023)

One dead, 13 injured in accident (rep 25/07/2023)

Thirty injured in bus-truck collision (kh 25/07/2023)

One dead, 34 injured in hearse mishap in Achham (kh 23/07/2023)

Frequent landslides make Jomsom journey perilous : The Beni-Lete road that runs along the Kaligandaki river has been severely damaged by landslides in various places with the beginning of monsoon this year, by Ghanshyam Khadka (kp 20/07/2023)

159 individuals face action for driving under the influence of drugs (kh 16/07/2023)

One killed, 11 injured in road accident in Parbat (nlt 16/07/2023)

Bridge construction in Jabdighat area left in limbo : Authorities are yet to release the funds needed to construct the bridge over the Babai river despite government’s repeated assurances, by Kamal Panthi (kp 16/07/2023)

Nine suspension bridges constructed in Myagdi (kh 15/07/2023)

Two Highways Blocked, 15 routes on one-way operation due to flood and landslides (kh 15/07/2023)

19 injured in Dasdhunga bus accident (kh 14/07/2023)

Stakeholders call for lasting remedy to landslides along Maldhunga-Kushmisera road section : Frequent mudslides on the section have been displacing families every year, but authorities have been employing stopgap solutions only, by Prakash Baral (kp 14/07/2023)

New suspension bridge brings relief to Hetauda students : A 74-metre suspension bridge has been constructed across the Churling river making the journey to school safer for children during the monsoon season, by Pratap Bista (kp 12/07/2023)

Pokhara-Mugling Highway: Pokhara Metropolitan City starts removing illegal structures along Pokhara-Bijayapur section of the highway, by Sandesh Shrestha (rep 10/07/2023)

Bus accident in Baitadi leaves one dead, 39 injured (nlt 10/07/2023)

Kathmandu Valley records 9,683 road accidents and 178 deaths in 11 months of FY 2022/23 (rep 10/07/2023)

Nepal sees an alarming increase in the number of road accidents (rep 08/07/2023)

Karnali Corridor comes back into operation (rep 08/07/2023)

Number plate reader cameras introduced in Valley : The cameras are expected to curb overspeeding, which accounts for over 33 percent of road accidents in the Valley (kp 07/07/2023)

Bailey bridge installed over Bhurung rivulet in two weeks (kh 05/07/2023)

Traffic police took action against 2,200 riders in last 24 hrs in Kathmandu (rep 05/07/2023)

MoPIT  to extend driving license renewal period to 10 years (rep 05/07/2023)

Vehicular movement disrupted for five days in hilly areas of Nawalpur (kh 04/07/2023)

Landslide blocks Mahakali highway in Darchula (kh 04/07/2023)

Narayangarh-Muglin road obstructed again (kh 03/07/2023), Narayangadh-Muglin road cleared, restored for two-way traffic (kh 03/07/2023)

Illegal structures encroaching upon Karnali Highway to be demolished (rep 03/07/2023)

Muglin-Narayangadh road: Continuous occurrence of landslides remains a concern (kh 02/07/2023)

Narayangadh-Mughlin road obstructed again (kh 01/07/2023), Two way traffic resumes in Narayangadh-Muglin road section (kp 01/07/2023)

Landslide disrupts Nishikhola section of Mid-Hill Highway (rep 01/07/2023)

Landslide blocks vehicular movement in hilly areas of Nawalpur (rep 01/07/2023)

Road or a death trap?, by Ashwin Regmi (rep 30/06/2023)

Landslide disrupts Kanti Highway (ae 30/06/2023)

Debris clearance process along Narayanghat-Muglin road impeded by continuous rainfall (kh 30/06/2023), In Pictures: Commuters stranded due to landslide in Narayangadh-Muglin road section (rep 30/06/2023)

Landslide obstructs vehicular movement along Kaligandaki corridor (rep 30/06/2023)

Landslide disrupts Kanti Highway (kh 30/06/2023)

Transport entrepreneurs, taxi drivers stage demonstration in Kathmandu (Photo Feature), by Prasan Gurung (rep 29/06/2023)

Over two-thirds of road accident deaths in Nepal involve motorcycles, report says : Seventy-five percent of two-wheeler accidents occur in Bagmati Province. One-fifth of the severely injured individuals in road accidents lose limb function, while five percent suffer brain damage (kp 27/06/2023)

Expansion of road network topmost priority: Minister Jwala (kh 26/06/2023)

Landslide blocks Jai Prithvi Highway in Baitadi (kh 25/06/2023)

Mid-hill highway blocked in Mahabhir (kh 24/06/2023)

Five die in jeep accident in Gorkha (nlt 23/06/2023), 5 killed, 12 injured in Gorkha jeep accident (kh 23/06/2023)

Transport mgmt office that looks like a maze, by Nayak Paudel (rn 22/06/2023)

Most tunnel road projects get budget to satisfy politicians’ whims, officials say : Majority of about two dozen tunnels proposed around the country are on drawing board, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 22/06/2023)

Construction of Galchhi-Rasuwagadhi road connecting China in a sorry state, by Himal Lamsal (rep 20/06/2023)

Additional 300 kilometerss of road to be blacktopped in Gandaki (kh 19/06/2023)

Road accidents go unchecked in Kalikot district : Bad roads, overloading, and driver’s carelessness are major causes of accidents, police say. A nighttime ban for vehicles is not being followed strictly, by Tularam Pandey (kp 16/06/2023)

Preparations on to include Devanagari script in embossed number plates (kh 15/06/2023)

eni-Jomsom road obstructed (kh 14/06/2023), Vehicular movement along Beni-Jomsom road section disrupted due to flood (rep 14/06/2023)

Balen's Ad Hoc Decision (rep 14/06/2023)

New transport guideline proposes classifying taxis into three categories (rep 13/06/2023)

Three more bridges constructed on Narayanghat-Mugling road (rep 13/06/2023)

Suryabinayak-Dhulikhel road expansion: Circular to preserve archeological structures (kh 12/06/2023)

Eight pilgrims die in jeep mishap in Pyuthan (kh12/06/2023)

EV revolution and the need to be proactive, by Aditya Acharya (rep 11/06/2023)

Many Bridges Are Structurally Defective, by Umesh Puri (rn 09/06/2023)

Palpa and Butwal connected by cable car : The cable car, which is about 3 km from Golpark in Butwal to Basantapur in Palpa with 24 gondolas, was built with the investment of IME Group (nlt 08/06/2023)

Where do you park in Kathmandu?, by Anushka Nepal (ae 08/06/2023)

Prospects of ropeways in Nepal, by Pratik Ghimire (aw 07/06/2023)

State neglect leaves Surkhet-Jumla section of Karnali Highway in dire condition : The 232-km stretch was last blacktopped in 2012 and annual repairs have been consistently shoddy, by Tularam Pandey (kp 06/06/2023)

Kushma bus mishap injures 18, four in critical condition (kh 05/06/2023)

Death toll from Palpa jeep accident reaches four (nlt 05/06/2023)

Himalayan highway makes life easier for highlanders : The Kali Gandaki corridor comes up from the Tarai plains and passes through Mustang to end at Kora La, by Nabin Poudel (kp 05/06/2023)

Muglin-Malekhu road section being upgraded (kh 02/06/2023)

KMC instructs bus operators to operate out-of-valley vehicles only from Gongabu Bus Park (kh 02/06/2023)

Prolonged delay in road widening work worsens dust pollution, traffic jams : According to officials at the Butwal-Narayanghat Road Project, only around 35 percent of the work has been completed even after repeated deadline extensions, by Narayan Sharma (kp 28/05/2023)

Preparatory work for Rs7.34 billion Siddhababa tunnel project begins : Around 421 travellers have lost their lives so far in the road section over the last 10 years, which is a landslide and rockfall-prone area (kp 28/05/2023)

Lack of bridge makes life miserable in Rapti Sonari-5, by Siraj Khan (rn 28/05/2023)

Dilapidated road prone to accidents makes transportation of goods from Tatopani border risky (rep 26/05/2023) [The border crossing is closed most of the time by China anyway!]

4 people killed in Rukum West jeep accident (kh 25/05/2023), 5 killed in jeep accident in Rukum (rep 25/05/2023), Five killed, 11 hurt in West Rukum jeep accident : Preliminary investigation suggests the vehicle crashed after a brake failure, police said, by Mahesh KC (kp 26/05/2023)

Suryabinayak-Dhulikhel road expansion moves ahead (rep 22/05/2023)

1 killed, 35 injured in Dang Bus collision (ae 19/05/2023)

Shahid Marga work in limbo : Uncertainty of the project has deprived the locals of crucial transportation services, by Mahesh KC (kp 18/05/2023)

ADB approves $300 million for Kakarbhitta–Laukahi road upgrade : At least 95 kilometres of road from Kakarbhitta to Laukahi will be upgraded from a two-lane to a four-lane dual roadway (kp 18/05/2023)

Changing policy is hurting Nepal’s plan to switch to electric vehicles, experts say : The taxation policy, for example on EVs, has changed four times within two years, by Krishana Prasain (kp 16/05/2023)

Nepalgunj-Dolpa bus service starts (rn 16/05/2023)

Tanahu bus mishap injures 27 (kh 15/05/2023)

31 injured in Parsa bus accident (kh 15/05/2023)

Pokharebagar-Chitre road being blacktopped (kh 15/05/2023)

Dorkhukhola bridge constructed prior to deadline (kh 12/05/2023) [!!!]

Tunneling in highway: Improving safety, efficiency, and sustainability, by Krishna C Devkota (ae 08/05/2023)

Satbanj-Sribhawar-Hat road construction gains pace (kh 08/05/2023)

Postal Highway achieves completion target of 70 percent (rep 07/05/2023)

Cabbies stage protest against KMC’s decision to bar them from parking at roadside (rep 07/05/2023)

Rural road incomplete for 14 years due to funds shortage and government neglect : Locals of ward 4 of Badigad Rural Municipality in Baglung have been facing difficulties due to lack of the road, by Prakash Baral (kp 06/05/2023)

51 EVs charging stations will come online in the next one month: NEA (rep 05/05/2023)

CCTV cameras to be installed on roads in Thamel area (rep 04/05/2023)

Road access changes peoples’ life in Lulang Village (rn 04/05/2023)

Khajura awaits completion of 1,800-meter road project for over five years (rep 03/05/2023)

Gauging the Incredible Tarai down the Hulaki Raj Marga, by Ravi M Singh (ae 03/05/2023)

Hundreds stranded along Prithvi Highway following bridge damage : Vehicular movement has been disrupted after a portion of a bridge above the Ganesh Khola in Dhading sank on Monday (kp 02/05/2023), One-way traffic resumes along Prithvi Highway (kh 02/05/2023)

Road upgrade work along Muglin-Malekhu section begins : The project plans to have three lanes in steep sections and six lanes in town areas, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 30/04/2023)

Govt to reclassify jurisdiction of roads according to the federal structure (ae 27/04/2023)

‘Tuins’ of death : Despite the government’s efforts, it is troubling that ‘tuins’ continue to exist in Nepal, taking more lives (kp 27/04/2023)

Electric buses to ply in Lumbini (kh 27/04/2023)

Two motorable bridges constructed over Myagdi river (kh 26/04/2023)

Govt prepares to extend renewal time of driving license to 10 years (kh 25/04/2023)

People Still Losing Lives To Tuins, by Ballav Dahal (rn 24/04/2023)

One dies, 34 injured in bus accident in Palpa (nlt 23/04/2023)

Man dies after falling into Mahakali river from tuin : Darchula locals risk their lives daily to cross the river through cable crossings for a lack of suspension bridge, by Manoj Badu (kp 23/04/2023)

Transport entrepreneurs halt cargo along Araniko Highway (kh 23/04/2023)

Ring road expansion project to emphasise safety : The 8.2-km Kalanki-Basundhara section will be widened during the second phase (kp 22/04/2023)

Army gets fourth deadline extension for Kathmandu-Tarai expressway project : Improved connectivity with India and China makes the project strategic, insiders say (kp 21/04/2023), Govt extends deadline of Kathmandu-Terai/Madhesh Fast Track construction by another four years (rep 21/04/2023)

Trail Bridges In Nepal: A Success Story, by Ramesh Dahal (rn 21/04/2023)

Beni-Jomsom road section to remain closed for six hours a day (kh 18/04/2023)

OAG questions NA regarding Rs 2.76 billion spent on topics unrelated to Fast Track project (rep 16/04/2023)

Suspension bridges make life easy for residents of isolated Sankhuwasabha villages : Work on 20 bridges had started three years a)go. Eleven bridges are already in operation and work on nine are in final stages, by Dipendra Shakya (kp 15/04/2023)

Traffic police book 3,331 rules violators on New Year’s Eve : According to the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Office, police booked 291 people for drink-driving on New Year’s eve on Thursday (kp 15/04/2023)

Making Highways Disaster Resilient, by Krishna C Devkota (rn 13/04/2023)

From convenience to chaos: How misuse of ride-sharing services is putting Nepali passengers and drivers in danger, by Utsav Poudel (nlt 12/04/2023)

Jeep accident in Baitadi leaves six dead (nlt 12/04/2023)

Four Indians killed in road accident in Sindhuli (nlt 12/04/2023)

Accidents continue unabated even after roads expansion, by Laxman Paudel (rn 10/04/2023)

Kathmandu police book over 4,200 rule violators, criminals through CCTV surveillance : Traffic police and crime divisions’ CCTV footage proves to be a great tool in gathering evidence, by Anup Ojha (kp 07/04/2023)

Home Ministry warns of action against vehicles charging arbitrary fare (kh 06/04/2023)

Hulaki Road: Construction incomplete even after extension of deadline five times (kh 06/04/2023)

Cabinet endorses use of Devanagari script on embossed number plates (ae 06/04/2023)

Four die in Manthali road accident (kh 06/04/2023)

Nagdhunga Tunnel digging halted for 20 days (kh 05/04/2023)

Road blacktop wears off in two weeks of construction (kh 04/04/2023)

One killed, 12 injured in jeep accident in Baitadi (nlt 03/04/2023)

Dozen school bus drivers booked for rules violation : Since August last year, over five dozen school drivers have been punished for drink-driving, an ‘unforgivable’ crime (kp 03/04/2023)

One dead, seven injured in Ramechhap road mishap (kh 02/04/2023)

Gorkha folk struggle to transport essentials with road upgrade work incomplete : The deadline was extended to mid-June 2023 but the road project is nowhere near completion, by Hariram Upreti (kp 02/04/2023)

Three killed, 10 others injured in Nuwakot road accident (rep 01/04/2023)

Making Our Roads Safer, by Yug Bahadur (rn 31/03/2023)

Embossed plates to be in Devanagari script (ae 30/03/2023)

12 companies express interests for feasibility study to operate electric buses on ring road of Kathmandu Valley (rep 29/03/2023)

Simultaneous works on three road sections disrupt lives of locals : Disruptions in roads linking Janakpur with several villages affect local businesses, farmers, and labourers, by Shyam Sundar Sashi (kp 28/03/2023)

Ranke-Rabi-Bhedetar road sees dismal progress in 50 months (kh 27/03/2023)

Bhaktapur-Nagarkot road contract received by Dahal’s landlord to be terminated (rep 27/03/2023)

Preparations underway for conducting vehicle’s fitness test mechanically (kh 27/03/2023)

Mahakali corridor road project in limbo : Failure to deposit money in Forest Development Fund has prevented felling of trees for the project to move ahead, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 21/03/2023)

KMC struggles to manage public buses in Kathmandu (rep 18/03/2023)

Narayangarh-Butwal road: Blacktopping begins four years after laying foundation stone (kh 16/03/2023)

Karnali provincial government constructing 1,000 access roads (kh 15/03/2023)

Progress of Nagdhunga Tunnel reaches 50 percent (ae 15/03/2023)

35 underpasses to be built for wildlife mobility along Narayanghat-Butwal road (rn 15/03/2023)

Blacktopping begins at Khanti-Jomsom road section (kh 13/03/2023)

Bus accident in Sindhuli leaves six dead, 28 injured (nlt 12/03/2023), Six dead, 30 injured in Sindhuli bus crash : Preliminary investigation shows the bus rammed into a hillside after the driver lost control of the vehicle, police say, by Kumar Karki (kp 13/03/2023)

Electric vehicles provided by donors dumped in Lumbini (kh 11/03/2023)

Ritha-Chankatte road construction at snail pace (kh 08/03/2023)

Don’t stay silent about harassment and overcharging in public transport : Dial 103 to complain. In the past seven months, traffic police have fined 189 vehicle operators for misbehaviour with passengers, by Anup Ojha (kp 07/03/2023)

Vehicular movements on Arun bridge resume, by Gokul Bhujel (rn 06/03/2023)

Narayangadh-Muglin road fully operational from today (kh 05/03/2023)

11 arrested for driving under the influence of drugs (kh 05/03/2023)

Dumre-Besisahar road resumes operation (kh 03/03/2023)

Transport resumes on Thankot-Chitlang road (kh 02/03/2023)

North South Corridor waiting completion of numerous structures (kh 28/02/2023)

Over 3,100 drivers booked for violating traffic rules in single day in Kathmandu Valley (rep 27/02/2023)

Preparation intensified for blacktopping of road to Chhimkeshwori temple (kh 27/02/2023)

Jorpati-Sundarijal road expansion drive coming closer to completion (kh 27/02/2023)

Second phase of Ring Road widening project makes headway : Urban planners, activists call for prioritising pedestrians, cyclists and people with disabilities, by Anup Ojha (kp 26/02/2023)

Siddhartha Highway to be closed for eight hours a day for construction of tunnel in Siddhababa (rep 26/02/2023)

Nepalis turning to electric vehicles in tactical shift : Statistics show imports jumped 61 percent with 2,009 units of EVs worth Rs5.62 billion ordered in the first seven months of the current fiscal year, by Krishana Prasain (kp 24/02/2023), Embracing EVs for Sustainable Future (rep 24/02/2023)

Valley roads damaged due to leakage in Melamchi drinking water pipeline (rep 24/02/2023)

Traffic police sets 50 km per hour as the speed limit in Kathmandu valley (kh 23/02/2023)

There is no problem in ring road expansion due to NEA: Kulman Ghising (rep 23/02/2023)

Valley traffic police using automated system for surveillance : Traffic police head Mira Chaudhari says they are going for more automation in controlling traffic rule violations in the Valley (kp 22/02/2023)

Nagdhunga tunnel project deadline extended by a year : Delays caused by Covid-19 among other issues cited for the extension of the completion period to April 25 next year (kp 22/02/2023)

Construction of Takulla Bridge stalled for 12 years (rep 22/02/2023)

Microbus mishap injures over 40 in Pokhara (kh 19/02/2023)

Narayangadh-Muglin road to be closed for another 15 days (kh 16/02/2023)

Eight suspension bridges to be constructed this year (kh 16/02/2023)

Construction of flyover begins in Gwarko : The Rs170 million project is expected to ease traffic congestion in one of the busiest intersections of the ring road, by Pawan Pandey (kp 16/02/2023)

Jhapa reports 75 road fatalities in seven months (kh 16/02/2023)

Bus coming from Jomsom to Pokhara plunges into Kaligandaki (kh 15/02/2023)

Beni-Jomsom road to be closed 6.5 hours a day from today (kh 13/02/2023)

‘Guerilla trail’ remains neglected (kh 11/02/2023)

Dysfunctional Street Lights in Kathmandu, by Sabin Chand (rep 09/02/2023)

Baglung-Beni road turns sorry state of affairs (kh 09/02/2023)

Government hesitant to revive helmet rule for pillion riders Before making helmets mandatory for pillion riders, awareness campaign is needed to make the rule effective, say officials, by Anup Ojha (kp 07/02/2023) [??]

“Effective political initiative a must to resolve Fast Track issue” (kh 04/02/2023)

Gaighat-Diktel road construction in limbo (ht 04/02/2023)

Baglung-Pokhara road section to remain off for 8 hours a day (kh 01/02/2023)

Almost all tuins replaced by suspension bridges (kh 31/01/2023)

Gandaki reports reduction in road accidents, by Sandesh Shrestha (kh 30/01/2023)

Over 5 yrs gone by, construction of 1.8 km road yet to be complete (rn 27/01/2023)

Dilapidated Siddhartha Highway awaiting up-gradation (kh 25/01/2023)

80 small bridges constructed, 60 in progress in Narayanghat-Butwal road section, by Mina Kandel (rn 25/01/2023)

Four killed in jeep accident in Surkhet : An ill-fated jeep en route to Surkhet from Chinchu lost its control and plunged 70-80 meters off the road (nlt 22/01/2023)

After ‘MaPaSe’, police now launch ‘GaPaSe’ drive : In the past month, police booked 15 persons, including a US citizen, for driving under the influence of drugs, by Anup Ojha (kp 18/01/2023)

Time to operate Muglin-Narayangadh road partially extended (kh 18/01/2023)

Sagarmatha highway project still unfinished decades later : People in the northern parts of Udayapur and southern parts of Khotang have been facing serious difficulties in travelling and trading during the rainy season, by Dilliram Khatiwada and Dambar Singh Rai (kp 17/01/2023)

Traffic police say they have made no-horn rule in Valley more stringent : Data show 11,477 drivers have been booked for causing noise pollution in the current fiscal year so far, by Anup Ojha (kp 15/01/2023)

Restoration of Valley’s damaged roads soon: DPM Shrestha (rn 13/01/2023) [Wouldn't this be the job of the municipality instead of driving out the poorest of the poor?]

Suryabinayak-Dhulikhel road to become six-lane expressway, by Pawan Pandey (kp 12/01/2023)

One and half decade passes, 83% construction of Postal Highway completes (rn 12/01/2023)

Poorly built roads turn into death traps in Far West hills : 19 people died and 30 others were injured in seven road accidents in Masta Rural Municipality in past three years, by Basanta Pratap Singh and DR Pant (kp 11/01/2023)

Construction of Nagdhunga tunnel pushed back for a year, by Himal Lamsal (rep 10/01/2023)

Narayangadh-Muglin Road to open for Maghe Sankranti (kh 08/01/2023)

Six killed in bus accident in Palpa (nlt 06/01/2023), Palpa bus mishap: Six die, 18 sustain injuries (kh 06/01/2023)

Mugu-Humla link road renews hopes of easier life for rural folks : The new link road has replaced the foot trail connecting Humla to the rest of the country through Mugu, by Bidya Rai and Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp 03/01/2023)

Road accidents in Nepal : Are poor roads solely to blame?, by Sugam Gautam (ht 30/12/2022)

Asian Highway section to open on Jan 1 : The six-lane highway and a ‘friendship bridge’ built over Mechi River are expected to start operation from New Year, by Parbat Portel (kp 29/12/2022)

Public transport is full of hassles in Kathmandu : Commuters complain of a range of abuses—from harassment to violence at the hands of conductors, by Anup Ojha (kp 26/12/2022)

Signature bridge to be built over Narayani River, by Himal Lamsal (rep 25/12/2022)

Six injured in Khotang bus accident (rn 25/12/2022)

Majority of the CCTV cameras dysfunctional (kh 24/12/2022)

Save your head, save your life : A study shows that helmets are 37 percent effective in preventing deaths in motorcycle accidents, and 67 percent effective in preventing brain injuries, by Bhagabati Sedain and Puspa Raj Pant (nlt 23/12/2022)

SC issues short-term interim order directing status quo on Kathmandu-Terai Expressway (kh 21/12/2022), Supreme Court bars Army from awarding expressway contract to Chinese company : The court has scheduled another hearing for Friday (kp 22/12/2022)

Transport Management Dept asks all concerned to install embossed number plates by mid-March (kh 21/12/2022)

Transport Sector In Need Of Revamp, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 20/12/2022)

One dies, 14 get injured in Dhading bus accident (kh 20/12/2022)

Kalanki-Maharajgunj road widening project in limbo : The widening of the 8.2km section was set to be carried out by the Chinese government, and the work was initially planned to start from early 2020, by Anup Ojha (kp 18/12/2022)

11 injured in Ramechhap jeep mishap, three airlifted to Kathmandu (kh 17/12/2022)

Traffic police recommends license suspension of frequent rule violators (kh 17/12/2022)

UK support connects Nepal’s most remote district to road network : “The successful completion of this project demonstrates that when local people, different spheres of government and experts come together for a common goal, big changes are indeed possible” (nlt 16/12/2022)

Preventable deaths : There is a need to inculcate civic sense among drivers, pedestrians and all stakeholders on the road (kp 16/12/2022), People-friendly roads : While the rest of the world is embracing the concept of ‘streets for people’, Kathmandu is not, by Shaishav Acharya (kp 16/12/2022)

Action taken against 456 drivers for violating traffic rules (kh 16/12/2022)

Kanchanpur locals block Mahendra Highway following student’s death in bus-hit (kh 16/12/2022)

Six, including driver, injured in jeep accident in Baitadi , by Bira Gadal (rep 15/12/2022)

Madan Bhandari Highway: No progress seen in 1.5 years (rep 14/12/2022)

Death toll from Kavre bus accident reaches 18 (nlt 14/12/2022), Several members of a family died in Tuesday bus accident : At least 17 people died and several others were injured in the bus accident at Bethanchok Rural Municipality in Kavre, by Jyoti Shrestha (kp 15/12/2022)

Narayangadh-Muglin road to halt four hours a day (kh 13/12/2022)

Myagdi-Baglung connecting bridge comes into operation, by Amrit Prasad Paudel (rn 13/12/2022)

The Go-ahead For Embossed Number, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 13/12/2022)

Govt criticized for failing to mobilize necessary resources and equipment for road safety (rep 12/12/20229

Jajarkot jeep mishap: Death toll reaches 11 (kh 12/12/2022), Jajarkot jeep mishap: Death toll reaches 12 (kh 13/12/2022)

Mid-Hill Highway construction works in limbo (kh 12/12/2022)

Bridge in Baglung village benefits locals (kh 11/12/2022)

18 injured in Nuwakot bus mishap (kh 10/12/2022)

Fervour For Signature Bridges In Nepal, by Umesh Puri (rn 08/12/2022)

Mid-hill Highway makes 64% progress in one and half decades (rn 05/12/2022)

Poor vehicle condition leads to more accidents (rn 05/12/2022)

Karnali corridor blocked due to dry landslides, by Lalit Bista (rep 04/12/2022)

Locals’ demand to build suspension bridge in Jajarkot village goes unheard for the past 15 years (rep 03/12/2022)

Bridges yet to be built 3 years after road was completed : Lack of river crossings has made life difficult—and dangerous—for the residents of Dolpa, eastern Jajarkot and northern Rukum, by Harihar Singh Rathore (kp 02/12/2022)

Speed limit to be implemented strictly, irrespective of resources: Traffic Police, by Nayak Paudel (rn 01/12/2022)

Valley saw 13 deaths and 214 accidents in two weeks before elections, traffic police office says : The office records a rise in road accidents while many traffic police personnel were away on election duty (kp 23/11/2022)

Narayanghat-Butwal road work gathering pace after government warned contractor : Work should have been finished by August 7 but progress is at 20 percent, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 22/11/2022)

Silichong residents cut off from district headquarters : For lack of concrete bridges across Arun and Sankhuwa rivers, residents of Silichong Rural Municipality have to walk 25 kilometres to district headquarters, by Dipendra Shakya (kp 18/11/2022)

Botched road widening job cuts off Nuwakot villages : Delay in repairing Kathmandu-Kakani-Trishuli section of Pasang Lhamu Highway is playing havoc with people’s lives, by Tika R Pradhan and Arjun Poudel (kp 14/11/2022)

Traffic deaths rise as police join poll duty : 13 people died in a week, double the normal tally, in road accidents in Kathmandu Valley, by Anup Ojha (kp 14/11/2022)

Three killed, 12 injured in Pyuthan jeep accident (kh 09/11/2022)

Kakarbhitta-Laukahi road expansion to start in few months : The drive is part of the government plan to expand the East-West Highway into four lanes, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 08/11/2022)

Public transportation: Small steps could improve it, by Simone Galimberti (ht 07/11/2022)

The reality behind the viral bridge, by Lalit Bista (rep 02/11/2022)

Embossed number plates fixed on less than 2% vehicles (rn 01/11/2022)

Lack of bus park at city centre stresses commuters : People who need to travel to the outskirts of Kathmandu are troubled in the absence of a proper transport management system in the Capital, by Anup Ojha (kp 31/10/2022)

Import of EVs soared five-folds in Q1 of current FY (rep 31/10/2022)

Karnali corridor road disrupted for around month now (kh 30/10/2022)

Bus crash in Nawalparasi East kills five pilgrims travelling to Manakamana : The bus bound to Manakamana, Gorkha from Palpa lost its control and veered 100 meters off the motorway (nlt 30/10/2022)

Darimba–Chiwabhanjyang stretch of national pride project left in lurch : The delay in construction has inconvenienced local residents and businesspersons, by Devendra Bhattarai and Laxmi Gautam (kp 30/10/2022)

1.8 million rupees collected in revenue from traffic rule violators (kh 29/10/2022) [related to Baglung]

Jeep accident in Rolpa; three dead including two brothers (nlt 27/10/2022)

12 dead, 17 injured in Bajhang and Taplejung road accidents : The jeep involved in Bajhang accident was overloaded, preliminary police probe shows, by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 20/10/2022)

Road safety in Nepal is off the track : Nepal’s current efforts are inadequate to lower traffic-related fatalities or injuries in the foreseeable future, by Puspa Raj Pant (kp 19/10/2022)

Sarlahi bus mishap injures 23, two in critical condition (kh 17/10/2022)

Traffic Police take action against 1,407 drivers for various offences (kh 16/10/2022)

Several bridges along BP Highway in sorry state : For lack of timely repairs, the bridges and roads have turned accident-prone, by Raj Kumar Karki (kp 14/10/2022)

Bardiya section of Postal Highway obstructed (kh 14/10/2022)

Landslide obstructs Mahakali highway (kh 09/10/2022)

13 injured in Ramechhap bus mishap (kh 09/10/2022)

Dry landslide disrupts traffic at Barha Ghumti of Tribhuvan Highway (kh 08/10/2022)

Death toll in Bara bus accident hits 16 (nlt 06/10/2022)

Landslides disrupt various roads across country (kh 06/10/2022)

Road disrupted in eastern Nawalparasi (kh 06/10/2022)

Two die, 36 get injured in bus accident in Makawanpur (kh 03/10/2022)

Electric buses providing free service in Lumbini as trial : The bus routes allow visitors to tour the greater Lumbini area that covers several historical places related to Buddha, by Madhav Dhungana (kp 02/10/2022)

One dead, seven injured in Dhading road accident (kh 01/10/2022)

22 injured in Dang bus accident, by Liladhar Oli (rn 01/10/2022)

Dry landslide disrupts Galchhi-Devighat road section (kh 30/09/2022)

Make Road Transport Safe, by Yug Bahadur (rn 30/09/2022)

Focus on road safety (ae 29/09/2022)

Electric vehicles start plying in Lumbini : The vehicles were brought here with the support of the Asian Development Bank and they remained non-operational in absence of a modality for operation (nlt 29/09/2022)

Eight killed in Salyan jeep accident (nlt 28/09/2022)

Monsoon-induced incidents obstruct 28 roads across country (kh 26/09/2022)

Narayanghat-Butwal road widening work at snail’s pace, govt warns of terminating contract : The project was expected to complete on August 7, 2022. However, the construction company completed just 18 percent of the total task by the final deadline (nlt 26/09/2022), Roads office warns Chinese contractor over work delay, threatens to terminate contract : Department of Roads accuses China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited of neglecting maintenance of pothole-riddled Narayanghat-Butwal road, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 26/09/2022)

Vehicles barred from entering New Road on four days (kh 26/09/2022), City, traffic police fail to enforce four-wheeler ban at New Road : Authorities, however, haven’t given up and say the ban will be effective from today (kp 26/09/2022)

Traffic police take action against 3,296 traffic rule violators in Valley (kh 26/09/2022)

Time card system to be enforced to prevent road accidents during festival period (kh 25/09/2022)

In pics: Kathmandu roads in a sorry state (nlt 24/09/2022)

RCC bridge makes Tanahu folks’ lives easier (kh 24/09/2022)

Parking arrangements made at Tundikhel for vehicles entering New Road (kh 24/09/2022)

135-year-old suspension bridge awaits maintenance (ht 23/09/2022)

Managing metropolitan traffic and public transport : Can it expedite mass tourism in Nepal?, by Anand Aditya (ht 22/09/2022)

7 killed, 18 injured in Hetauda mini bus accident (rn 22/09/2022), 5 killed, 13 injured in Rukum-East bus accident (rn 22/09/2022), 12 dead, more than 35 injured in two separate road accidents : Seven people died when the bus they were on fell off the road in Jurikhet, Makwanpur while five people died in another accident in Kyangsi Bagar, Rukum (East), by Subash Bidari & Kashiram Dangi (kp 23/09/2022)

Mid-Hill Highway shapes future of Dailekh (kh 22/09/2022)

Kathmandu-Terai Fast Track set to miss 2024 deadline, project records only 21.18 percent physical progress (rep 18/09/2022)

Parliamentary panel instructs OPMCM to punish those involved in illegal awarding of contract for Kathmandu-Terai Fast Track (rep 12/09/2022)

Transform Transport Into Economic Artery, by Suresh P Singh and Yatika Agrawal (rn 11/09/2022)

Road widening work along Lamahi-Tulsipur moving at snail’s pace : The road has become a death-trap of late, one transportation entrepreneur said, by Durgalal KC (kp 04/09/2022)

Kathmandu’s parking problems: Bad to worse, by Cilla Khatry (ae 01/09/2022)

Amitav Buddha road in Bouddhanath damaged three months after blacktopping (kh 02/09/2022)

Mid-Hill highway completely obstructed (kh 01/09/2022)

Muglin-Narayangadh road obstructed due to mudslides (kh 01/09/2022)

Kavrepalanchowk section of Suryabinayak-Dhulikhel road to be constructed in three years (kh 31/08/2022)

Mahakali corridor sees snail-pace progress, only 30 km blacktopped in 12 years (nlt 29/08/2022)

Floods obstruct Melamchi-Helambu road (kh 28/08/2022)

Landslide obstructs Baglung-Beni road (kh 28/08/2022)

Electoral constituency strategic road limited to declaration, by Himal Lamsal (rep 28/08/2022)

Slow construction of Mid-Hill highway, a project of national pride, by Himal Lamsal (rep 25/08/2022)

Defunct lampposts pose risk for passers-by : Most of the street lights have been defunct for over a decade. While they have been replaced with solar lamps in some areas, those tall poles have not been removed, by Anup Ojha (kp 24/08/2022)

Karnali Highway to remain closed for 36 hours (kh 23/08/2022)

A scary journey on Karnali highway, by Lalit Bista (rep 23/08/2022)

Landslips obstruct Beni-Jomsom road section (nlt 22/08/2022)

Rain damages temporary bridges and track in Melamchi, by Himal Lamsal (rep 22/08/2022)

Prithvi Highway road widening work at snail’s pace : The highway’s 80-km Aanbukhaireni-Pokhara section is being widened to four lanes, but pandemic and delay in site clearance have hampered the work, by Samjhana Rasaili (kp 22/08/2022)

Dhangadhi’s Six-lane Road: Impractical crossings costing travelers time and money, by Pushpa Raj Joshi (rep 22/08/2022)

Landslides block various roads in Makwanpur (rep 21/08/2022)

Casualties among bikers alarmingly high in valley (ht 20/08/2022)

The story of a road track which could not be opened even in four decades, by Lali Bista (rep 19/08/2022)

Nepalgunj-Kohalpur road expansion stalled for four months, by Arjun Oli (rep 19/08/2022)

Five dead, nine injured in jeep accident in Darchula : The jeep was on its way to the district headquarters, Khalanga, from Gokuleshwar when the accident occurred at Shailyashikar Municipality-6, Ullani, by Manoj Badu (kp 17/08/2022)

Rubber dividers replace concrete dividers on Lalitpur Metropolis roads (rep 15/08/2022)

Ratna Highway closed after two dead bodies found (rep 15/08/2022)

Landslide blocks Pasang Lhamu Highway (rn 12/08/2022)

Manaslu foot trail fraught with dangers : Loose boulders rolling down the Yarubhir in Dharche-1 are becoming a major cause of frequent accidents, by Hariram Upreti (kp 12/08/2022)

Progress report of road projects undertaken by Nepali Army (kh 11/08/2022)

Bridge construction resumes after 12 years : Foundation was laid in 2010 but construction of the Bagmati bridge in Durga Bhagawati Municipality was halted after the river changed its course, by Shiva Puri (kp 11/08/2022)

The pedal on EVs : The need to increase investment in battery chargers along proportionate intervals is a no-brainer (kp 11/08/2022)

14 injured in Tanahun Microbus accident, by Amar Raj Naharki (rn 11/08/2022)

Syaubari–Rasuwagadhi road upgrade work halted by pandemic yet to resume, by Balaram Ghimire (kp10/08/2022)

Landslide obstructs Helambu Highway (nlt 09/08/2022)

Provinces to maintain uniformity in conducting driving license test (kh 09/08/2022), All provinces to implement ‘70 points system’ in trial exams for driving license (rep 11/08/2022)

Important trade route with India has been in a state of disrepair for a decade, by Himal Lamsal (rep 09/08/2022)

Five vehicles collide in Hetauda, 15 students injured (kh 08/08/2022)

Electric vehicle imports see-saw as government policy fluctuates : Experts say different budgets come up with different priorities on EVs just as Nepal aims replace fossil fuel vehicles creating confusion, by Krishana Prasain (kp 08/08/2022)

Dumre-Besisahar and Besisahar-Chame road blocked by landslide (kh 07/08/2022)

KMC and traffic police to make 'No Horn' effective (rep 07/08/2022), City, traffic police reintroduce ‘no horn’ policy in Kathmandu : This is the third time traffic police and city office have introduced the ‘no horn’ rule (kp 08/08/2022)

Delay in culvert construction leads to inundation in Kapan, by Upendra Lamichhane (rep 07/08/2022)

Police and Lalitpur Metropolitan City in jurisdiction dispute over road traffic management : Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office says City can’t impose traffic rules unilaterally. Experts agree, by Anup Ojha (kp 07/08/2022)

Muglin-Narayangadh road section blocked again (kh 05/08/2022)

Beni-Jomsom road section resumes (kh 05/08/2022)

After criticism, government mulls embossed number plates in Devanagari script : Department of Transport says it has already asked the contractor to see if it is possible to print embossed number plates in Devanagari, by Anup Ojha (kp 05/08/2022)

There’s a bridge, but where’s the road? Nuwakot villagers question the logic of a bridge that has no motorable road on one of its ends, by Dev Chanra Bhatta (ae 04/08/2022)

Landslide blocks Besisahar-Chame road (rep 04/08/2022)

Landslides, floods completely disrupt five roads, 13 partially (rn 04/08/2022)

99% consturction work of Mahakali bridge completed (rn 04/08/2022)

Traffic police take action against 2,748 for violating traffic rules in Valley (kh 04/08/2022)

Running out of road : Cities of the future need to invest more in alternative modes of transport (kp 03/08/2022)

Mid-hill Highway: Less than 10 percent progress with just six months remaining of the deadline (rep 03/08/2022)

Construction of Postal Highway Sarlahi road section slows down (rn 03/08/2022)

Landslide at Devisandh of Kanti Highway (rep 03/08/2022)

Narayangadh-Muglin road section blocked again (kh 03/08/2022)

Traffic disrupted in various road sections in Makawanpur (kh 03/08/2022)

Floods, landslides disrupt roads in Myagdi and Manang : Hundreds of passengers have been stranded due to disruption in vehicular movement, by Ghanshyam Khadka (kp 02/08/2022)

Landslide obstructs Prithvi highway (kh 02/08/2022)

Landslide in Majhuwa blocks Gorkha-Aanbu Khaireni road (rep 02/08/2022)

Even a small rally or festival can throw Valley’s traffic out of gear : Experts say solutions need to be sought immediately to avoid gridlocks in the future, by Anup Ojha (kp 02/08/2022)

Landslides obstruct Narayangadh-Muglin road section (kh 01/08/2022), Disrupted Narayangarh-Muglin road section reopens (kh 01/08/2022)

Rain damages Araniko Highway affecting transportation (kh 01/08/2022)

Landslides block Mid-hill Highway (rep 01/08/2022)

Rain obstructs Karnali Corridor since a week (kh 31/07/2022)

Lawmakers demand removal of road obstructions (kh 28/07/2022)

Landslide again disrupts Dumre-Besisahar road (kh 28/07/2022)

Tanahun records death of 49 people in road accidents in one year (kh 28/07/2022)

Valley authority under fire for attempting to erect lamp post at Ratnapark : Heritage activists vandalised the plinth of the post saying it stands in the way of the annual Seto Machhindranath chariot procession, by Anup Ojha (kp 28/07/2022)

Thirty-three people injured as bus catches fire (kh 27/07/2022)

Completion of Kathmandu-Tarai Expressway project on time doubtful (rep 26/07/2022)

1,293 killed in road mishap in three years in Lumbini province (rn 26/07/2022)

Landlsides obstruct Kaligandaki corridor (kh 26/07/2022)

Blacktopping of Mahure-Foksingtar road in limbo (kh 25/07/2022)

Karnali Province: 392 people died in road accidents in three years, by Nagendra Upadhyaya (rep 25/07/2022)

Lalitpur plans public bicycle sharing. Good move, say cycle enthusiasts but with caveat : The proposed scheme is part of efforts to encourage eco-friendly commute but urban planners and cyclists say it needs meticulous planning, by Anup Ojha (kp 25/07/2022)

Six dead, 16 injured in bus accident in Palpa (kh 24/07/2022), Six dead and 16 injured of Laghuwa bus accident identified, by Mukti Neupane (rep 25/07/2022)

Tree falls on passenger bus, scooter in Bhaktapur killing three people (kp 24/07/2022), Trees of Bhaktapur, Sallaghari area to be cut (rep 25/07/2022)

Action taken against 1,941 drivers in Kathmandu Valley for violating traffic rules (kh 22/07/2022)

Kaligandaki corridor sees pace in up-gradation (kh 20/07/2022)

‘Vehicle scanning machine’ being installed at Nagdhunga (kh 18/07/2022)

Two more bridges linking Karnali, Sudurpaschim provinces developed (nlt 17/07/2022)

One killed, five injured in Nuwakot accident (kh 17/07/2022)

Landslide blocks Bahrabise-Tatopani road (kh 15/07/2022)

NA hands over 18-km road in Gorkha (kh 12/07/2022)

Siddhababa Tunnel Way : Contractor starts design work, construction to begin from next February, by Himal Lamsal  (rep 11/07/2022)

Butwal-Narayanghat road progresses 18 percent in 41 months (rep 10/07/2022) [Wow!]

Villagers suffer in the absence of suspension bridge in Thalara : The people of five local units in Bajhang, Doti and Baitadi districts have been hit hard after floods in October last year destroyed the bridge linking Deura Bazaar and Thalara, by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 08/07/2022)

Bridge failures in Nepal: What causes them?, by Udit Narayan Deo (ht 07/07/2022)

Sajha electric buses come into operation from today (rep 07/07/2022), Sajha Yatayat flags off three electric buses, to roll on Valley routes : Thirty-seven more electric buses will arrive in Kathmandu by mid-August, according to the cooperative (kp 08/07/2022)

Drainage work along Jamal-Kantipath road creates hassle for locals : Department of Roads has dug up about 300 metres of the section and left the work incomplete in the rainy season, by Anup Ojha (kp 07/07/2022)

Nine killed in Ramechhap bus accident (kh 05/04/2022), Nine dead, 23 hurt in Ramechhap bus accident (rn 05/07/2022), Death toll of Ramechhap bus accident climbs to 13 (kh 05/07/2022)

Row Over Embossed Number Plates, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 05/07/2022)

Action taken against 2,042 drivers in Kathmandu Valley in a single day (kh 03/07/2022)

41 injured in bus accident in Dhading (rep 01/07/2022)

World Bank approves USD 275 million for Butwal-Chanauta road expansion : The project will upgrade 69 km two-lane section of Butwal—Gorusinghe—Chanauta road along the East-West Highway to a climate-resilient four-lane highway, with a focus on ensuring better road safety (nlt 30/06/2022)

East-West Highway disrupted, settlements at risk of inundation by Narayani river : The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology issued a notice on Wednesday appealing to the residents of Kawasoti, Danda and Giruwari areas to exercise caution, by Narayan Sharma (kp 30/06/2022)

What’s the deal with embossed number plates? Many see the embossed number plate provision as just another ploy to line the pockets of corrupt bureaucrats, by Cilla Khatry (ae 28/06/2022)

One killed, 11 injured in Saptari bus accident (kh 23/06/2022)

Baglung section of Kaligandaki corridor blocked (rep 21/06/2022)

Karnali highway in critical condition, by Govinda KC (kp 20/06/2022)

How to get an embossed number plate? Government aims to fit embossed number plates on 2.5 million vehicles in the next 15 months, by Anup Ojha (kp 18/06/2022)

One dead, seven injured in Pyuthan jeep accident (rn 15/06/2022)

Govt's priority: 'Buddhisingh road as alternative to Prithivi Highway' (rn 11/06/2022)

Bridge over Tilawe River still incomplete in 7 years (rn 11/06/2022)

Vehicular movement obstructed as road collapses in Prithvi Highway (nlt 10/06/2022), Two dead bodies recovered from collapsed road site in Tahanun (kh 10/06/2022)

Kathmandu-Terai Fast Track: Construction work halted, quality of work being supervised (kh 09/06/2022)

Butwal-Narayanghat road nowhere near complete : The deadline for the road expansion project is two months away but only about 17 percent of the work has been completed so far, by Narayan Sharma (kp 09/06/2022)

Nine killed as bus plunges off bridge in Rupandehi (nlt 05/06/2022)

You will face action if you do not get an embossed number plate for your vehicle by mid-July, by Bimal Lamsal (rep 05/06/2022), How will embossed number plates be affixed to 1.7 million vehicles within a month and a half? (rep 06/06/2022), Embossed number plates not mandatory for all vehicles from July 17: DoTM (nlt 07/06/2022), “Embossed number plates will raise Rs 7 billion in revenue” : They are more scientific than the old handwritten ones, by Laxman Phuyal (kh 08/06/2022), The controversy about the new embossed number plate : Transport management office revises decision on compulsory adoption of the vehicle number plates after public outcry, by Anup Ojha (kp 08/06/2022), Embossed plates must only for new vehicles: DoTM, by Kiran Lama (ht 08/06/2022), Embossed plate company involved in scam : Bangladeshi firm making embossed license plates in Nepal was blacklisted for fraud by the World Bank, by Ramesh Kumar (nt 10/06/2022)

Unfinished road construction affects Diktel residents : The dilapidated road section has led to drainage problems in the main bazaar area and with monsoon almost here, the area is in danger of inundation, by Dambar Singh Rai (kp 02/06/2022)

325 kms roads blacktopped, 80 road bridges constructed in eight months of current FY: Economic Survey (kh 29/05/2022)

Darchula villagers still forced to use cable link to cross Mahakali River : People from about half a dozen villages have been risking their lives to reach the district headquarters, by Manoj Badu (kp 28/05/2022)

Road accidents claim 43 lives in Tanahun in last 10 months (ht 28/05/2022)

Four killed in Dailekh road accident (nlt 26/05/2022), Four killed in Dailekh bus mishap identified (kh 26/05/2022)

1 killed, 3 injured in Rolpa road accident (kh 25/05/2022)

Capital’s commuters, drivers demand bus parks for short-route transport : Lack of a bus park for short- and medium-route vehicles has inconvenienced thousands of commuters who rely on public vehicles, by Anup Ojha (kp 23/05/2022)

Doti bus mishap: 13 injured; child goes missing (kh 21/05/2022)

At least 13 killed as jeep carrying voters skids off road in Syangja (nlt 13/05/2022), Jeep mishap toll reaches 14, thirteen sustain injuries (kh 13/05/2022)

30 injured in Doti bus accident (kh 12/05/2022)

Two killed, 25 injured in separate road accidents (kh 09/05/2022)

Section of Prithvi Highway in sorry state : Commuters and local residents are severely impacted as the authorities don’t bother to repair the dilapidated road, by Samjhana Rasaili (kp 08/05/2022)

“Giving over a small amount of road space for cycle lanes can reduce traffic congestion”, by Bidyanath Koirala (kh 04/05/2022)

Five killed, 18 injured as bus carrying Indian pilgrims collides head-on with jeep, by Anil Bhandari (rep 04/05/2022)

95 percent work of Madan Bhandari Highway completed, by Anil Bhandari (rep 28/04/2022)

Road upgrade underway along 24-km Dharke-Sitapaila section : Completion is much-awaited since the section is set to become an important alternative to Naubise-Nagdhunga road, by Sarita Shrestha (kp 23/04/2022)

Nepal’s journey to electric public transport : The first of a fleet of new battery-powered public buses will start being tested in Kathmandu next week (nt 22/04/2022)

It took 11 years to complete construction of a bridge over Bagmati!, by Anil Bhandari (rep 22/04/2022)

Dharan-Pathibhara journey reduced by four hours (ht 22/04/2022)

Bajhang folk fear disconnect from national road network : The district was disconnected from the national road network for about a month  : n October last year as the floods and landslides severely damaged Jaya Prithvi Highway, by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 21/04/2022)

Traffic police collects 4 mln in revenue (kh 21/04/2022)

Road connectivity eases life of rural folks in Achham : Road connectivity has led to a boom in agricultural output and small businesses in the villages since transportation has opened up new markets and possibilities, by Menuka Dhungana (kp 18/04/2022)

BP Highway obstructed as local people protest a boy’s death (kh 17/04/2022)

Jeep crash in Syangja: 4 killed, 5 injured (kh 17/04/2022)

One killed, three injured in road accident (kh 17/04/2022)

17 injured in Dhading microbus mishap (kh 17/04/2022)

2 killed, 4 injured in Palpa bus accident (kh 16/04/2022)

Construction of bridges along Tamor corridor in limbo : To avoid travel disruption during the monsoon, local residents have been demanding that the road project build bridges at the earliest, by Ramesh Chandra Adhikari (kp 16/04/2022)

Beni-Maldhunga road to be closed for five hours daily (kh 16/04/2022)

New transport fares in effect, start at Rs20 : Government decides to implement automated pricing system—fares rise or drop whenever fuel prices go up or down by more than 5 percent (kp 15/04/2022)

Road accidents claim lives of 360 people in Bagmati Province in a year (nlt 15/04/2022)

What’s driving up land prices along the fast track?, by Pratik Ghimire (ae 14/04/2022)

Okhaldhunga jeep mishap: 2 police officials killed, 8 injured (kh 13/04/2022), Three dead, six injured in road accident in Okhaldhunga : The jeep enroute to Biratnagar from Solukhumbu District Police Office fell about 100 metres off the road, police said (kp 13/04/2022)

Narayangadh-Butwal road expansion work going at snail’s pace : The deadline for the road expansion work is only a few months away but the completion of the project is still in question, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 12/04/2022), Long way to Narayangadh
The endless road expansion project, which began in 2019, has become a nuisance for travellers (/kp 13/04/2022)

24 injured in Sarlahi bus accident (kh 11/04/2022)

Destroyer of civilization? The expressway’s construction through Bungamati and Khokana will destroy several heritage sites and ancient settlements—and with them a civilization, by Pratik Ghimire (ae 07/04/2022)

Maldhunga-Beni road section to closed for five hours for 22 days (kh 06/04/2022)

Bridge Construction Moving At Snail’s Pace (rn 05/04/2022)

Pushpalal Mid-Hill Highway suffers damage even before its completion : The project deadline has been extended time and again. The latest timeframe ends on April 13 this year, by Aash Gurung (kp 03/04/2022)

A whiff of partisan, geopolitical interference : PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal was not in favor of an Indian company getting the mega-project. Dahal then chose the army to complete it. It was a wonderful opportunity for the Maoist chairman to rebuild strain ties with the institution, by Pratik Ghimire (ae 05/04/2022)

Fast and dangerous : The authorities must strengthen their surveillance mechanism to punish rogue drivers (kp 30/03/2022)

NOC proposes granting public holiday on Sunday to reduce fuel consumption : Suggests to re-introduce the odd-even system in transportation (kh 29/03/2022), NOC requests govt to apply odd-even rule for vehicles, declare holiday on Sunday too  (rep 29/03/2022)

How rising fuel prices is changing the way people commute : With fuel prices hitting an all-time high, consumers are resorting towards alternative ways of commuting making significant lifestyle changes, but others who do not have such privilege are anxious about the future, by Pinki Sris Rana (kp 29/03/2022)

Four Killed, 25 Injured In Sarlahi Bus Accident, by Janarjan Khatri (rn 27/03/2022)

Two killed, 12 others sustain injury in road mishap (kh 18/03/2022)

What if… the fast track project was completed on time?, by Pratik Ghimire (ae 17/03/2022)

Police tighten traffic rules, arrest 163 vehicles during Holi (kh 17/03/2022) [Arresting vehicles is likely to be difficult!]

RCC bridge constructed over Phedi rivulet (kh 14/03/2022)

DoTM to suspend taking new applications for driving license tests from Tuesday (rep 14/03/2022)

One-Third Of Capital’s Traffic Lights Not Functioning (rn 14/03/2022)

Two killed, 28 injured in Sindhuli tipper mishap (kh 14/03/2022), Two Dead, Six Seriously Injured In Tripper Accident In Sindhuli (rn 14/03/2022)

Phoksingtar Bridge not completed in nine years (kh 13/03/2022)

Transport entrepreneurs reiterate warning to hike passenger fare on their own if govt doesn’t adjust it (rep 13/03/2022)

FNNTE wants adjustment of transport fare by March 21 (kh 13/03/2022)

At least 14 killed in Sankhuwasabha bus accident (nlt 10/03/2022), Fifteen dead, four injured in Sankhuwasabha bus accident : Passenger bus en route to Damak of Jhapa from Sankhuwasabha swerved off the road and fell around 300 metres down a cliff, by Dipendra Shakya (kp 11/03/2022)

Lack of fast track progress raises questions over Nepal Army’s credibility, by Pratik Ghimire (ae 10/03/2022)

Postal road construction in Kanchanpur in limbo (ht 10/03/2022)

Residents of hill districts in Province 1 benefit from road connectivity : The road access has also given a boost to economic activities and import and export of food items in the area, by Laxmi Gautam (kp 09/03/2022)

Enhancing mass transit : Road expansion is a never-ending process unless efforts are made to curb the number of vehicles (kp 09/03/2022)

Beni-Jomsom road to remain closed for 5 hrs a day from today (kh 07/03/2022)

Minister Yadav inspects Lamosanghu-Jiri road section (kh 07/03/2022)

Transporters warn of unilaterally hiking passenger fares if authorities turn apathetic to their demand (rep 07/03/2022)

Unplanned infrastructure development in Gulmi takes toll on environment : Roads are built without assessing their impact on the environment, leading to landslides and drying up of water sources, by Gaganshila Khadka (kp 06/03/2022)

The what, where and when of the fast track : The process of inviting international bidders for the fast track started after 2011, but the response was tepid. The project was largely seen as light in terms of returns, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 03/03/2022)

Landslides vulnerability and rural roads, by Yogendra Subedi and Anustha Shrestha (kh 03/03/2022)

NPC directs to carry out feasibility study of tunnel construction in Myagdi (kh 02/03/2022)

Reckless Behaviour On Roads Risking Lives (rn 28/02/2022)

New provisions to clear highway obstruction (ht 27/02/2022)

Bensishahar-Chame road to close for 15 days (kh 26/02/2022)

In futile exercise, Nepal imports new generation fuel for old generation vehicles : The gasoline currently being sold is Euro VI standard, but most motor vehicles only comply with Euro II or Euro III norms, by Krishana Prasain (kp 26/02/2022)

Pedaling as an act of rebellion : After years of bicycle commuting, I have realized something important: cycling challenges injustice on the road. Riding a bicycle in Kathmandu is confronting power and privilege, by Sunil Acharya (rec 25/02/2022)

Fast track debacle : There is a consensus that the army’s role in the project should be thoroughly evaluated (ae 24/02/2022)

Road project linking Tarai and Kathmandu might face further delays : Sluggish construction work coupled with uncertainty in budget allocation could further delay the project’s completion whose deadlines have been extended twice, by Binod Ghimire (kp 23/02/2022)

Nepal goes electric, but conditions apply : While private EV sales boom, battery-operated buses fail to gain traction because of high taxes, by Ramesh Kumar (nt 18/02/2022)

Jumla road sees no progress despite allocation of enough budget (rep 18/02/2022)

Locals suffer as dilapidated bridges in Gorkha lie unrepaired : The rickety condition of two bridges has forced the locals and tourists alike to risk their life and limb while crossing them, by Hariram Upreti (kp 15/02/2022)

Under-construction bridge left in lurch (ht 11/02/2022)

Thalara folks face trouble as flood sweeps away suspension bridge (kh 10/02/2022)

As EVs sales soar in Nepal, companies are aggressively installing charging stations : Major automotive brands including Hyundai, Tata, Kia, MG and BYD are intensifying installation of charging points across the country. The move will provide charging support and the opportunity to extend journey distances to users (nlt 09/02/2022)

Six groups interested in building smart parking systems at 36 locations in Valley (rep 09/02/2022)

Kathmandu, Terai and Madhesh Fast Track will not face any type of budget shortage: Finance Ministry (rep 09/02/2022)

Nepali Army approves designs of tunnels to be built along Kathmandu-Terai Fast Track (kh 08/02/2022)

18 km road constructed by collecting donations (kh 06/02/2022)

13 people die, 30 injured in separate road accidents : Eight people died when a jeep carrying a wedding procession swerved off the road at Gaumukhi Rural Municipality-6 in Pyuthan on Saturday, by Shamsher Bikram GC (kp 06/02/2022)

Transport workers demand federal government to adjust transport fare (kh 05/02/2022)

Minister Jhakri inspects areas with road encroachment (rep 02/02/2022)

Nepal’s electric vehicle imports surge after tax cuts : According to the Department of Customs, 1,103 battery-powered cars worth Rs3.24 billion entered the country between mid-July and mid-January, by Krishana Prasain (kp 02/02/2022)

Taxi operators unhappy after odd-even rule is lifted only for mass transport vehicles : Taxi Association threatens protests if the authorities continue the rule. There are 12,500 taxi operators in Kathmandu Valley and many of them are struggling to pay their bank loans, by Anup Ojha (kp 01/02/2022)

Fewer public vehicles, more commuters : The odd-even rule re-introduced to restrict movement has quelled the number of vehicles on the roads, but commuters say it has only added to their woes, by Aishwarya Baidar (rec 28/01/2022)

Trees being chopped for Muglin-Pokhara road expansion drive (kh 28/01/2022)

Nepal imported 1,103 units of EVs during mid-July and mid-Jan this fiscal, almost five-fold of 249 units of FY 2020/21 (rep 25/01/2022)

Are electric vehicles solution to Kathmandu’s traffic congestion : Experts say Nepal should start considering different options for long drives and mass transportation before it’s too late, by Krishana Prasain (kp 23/01/2022)

Kathmandu to get additional two overhead bridges (kh 23/01/2022)

Mugling-Pokhara road expansion, up-gradation begins from western part (rep 17/01/2022)

Death toll of Tanahu jeep accident reaches six (kh 15/01/2022)

Embossed number plates mandatory for vehicles applying for renewal from January 15 (rep 10/01/2022)

Taxi fare in Valley to increase by 20 percent from mid-January (rep 10/01/2022), Bagmati Province hikes taxi fare effective from Jan 15 : Flag-drop charge increased to Rs60 from existing Rs14 and fare fixed at Rs9.80 per 200 metres from Rs7.80, by Anup Ojha (kp 11/01/2022)

Blocked Syafrubesi-Rasuwagadhi section of Pasang Lhamu Highway opens for traffic (kh 08/01/2022)

Civic group to march today for making Ring Road ‘accessible to all’ : Campaigners say the Koteshwar-Kalanki stretch has many flaws and they should not be repeated in Kalanki-Maharajgunj section, by Anup Ojha (kp 08/01/2022)

Nagdhunga-Naubise tunnel construction sees 27 percent work progress (rep 06/01/2022)

Kathmandu's notorious traffic jams: A few solutions, by Shankar Man Singh (ht 06/01/2022)

Removal of landslide debris begins in Rasuwa (kh 05/01/2022)

One killed, eight injured in Dailekh jeep mishap (kh 05/1/2022)

Nepal sees a staggering spike in road crashes : In the last five years, Nepal’s highways have borne witness to over 120,000 incidents that have rendered over 12,000 either dead or severely injured, by Anushka Nepal (nlt 04/01/2022)

Jajarkot-Jumla tunnel way: Bids requested for a feasibility study (rep 04/01/2022)

7 killed in Palpa bus accident, 8 injured (kh 02/01/2022), 11 killed and 16 injured in separate accidents on Sunday : Seven people died when a bus veered off the road in Palpa, while four died in separate accidents in Sarlahi and Siraha, by Madhab Aryal (kp 03/01/2022)

Mismanagement and overcharging puncture city’s smart parking idea : Metropolis spokesperson Ishwor Man Dangol says Kathmandu plans to ban roadside parking at New Road and build a multi-storey parking facility, by Anup Ojha (kp 02/01/2022)

Cars vs people in Kathmandu : Urban planning in Nepal must set aside public spaces to which all citizens have equal access, by Mark Perrin (nt 31/12/2021)

Transport Department resumes printing smart driving licences : Printing had been disrupted since August due to technical glitches and the pandemic, by Anup Ojha (kp 29/12/2021)

Death trap highway : When the lives of the people are at stake, no one should escape by shifting the blame onto others (kp 29/12/2021)

Nepal’s first electric vehicle charging station opens : The powerhouse in Lumbini generates 154 kilowatts of electricity, making it the largest solar charging station in Nepal, officials say, by Manoj Paudel (kp 29/12/2021)

Disabled persons, cyclists and environmentalists call for making Ring Road accessible for all : They say the design faults witnessed in the Kalanki-Koteshwar section should be avoided in the Kalanki-Maharajgunj section, by Anup Ojha (kp 28/12/2021)

300-metre tunnel planned along Beni-Jomsom-Korala road : The project has changed the initial design involving the widening of the Mahabhir-Timmure road section, by Ghanashyam Khadka (kp 25/12/2021)

Humla  People Cross Karnali Risking Life (rn 24/12/2021)

Residents Of Thawang Relieved By Direct Bus Service To Kathmandu (rn 22/12/2021)

Govt working on a provision to make helmets compulsory for pillion riders (kh 22/12/2021)

85 percent upgrading work completed on Jomsom-Korala section (rep 21/12/2021), Road Connecting To Chinese Border Korala Being Blacktopped (photo feature), by Thakur Prasad Acharya (rep 21/12/2021)

Bailey Bridge Comes Into Operation In Sunkoshi (rn 18/12/2021)

Applicants compelled to wait for over a year to appear in two-wheeler license trials : The nationwide lockdown imposed to curb coronavirus halted the vehicle’s trial exam for a long period. That, coupled with the limited number of trial centers in the country, has compelled thousands to wait for the trial for over a year, by Prasun Sangroula (nlt 17/12/2021)

Siddhartha highway to be closed during night for 15 days (kh 14/12/2021)

Traffic madness : The increasing import of vehicles has exerted unrelenting pressure on the existing infrastructure (kp 13/12/2021)

Six sections of Jomsom-Korala road completed (kh 12/12/2021)

Traffic police launch instant fine payment system (ht 10/12/2021)

Death toll in Baitadi jeep accident climbs to five (kh 07/12/2021)

Nepalis aren't ready for electric vehicles : The limited number of battery charging stations remains one of the significant issues for making EVs popular, by Roshee Lamichhane (kp 06/12/2021)

Omicron scare likely to delay widening of Ring Road’s Kalanki-Maharajganj section : Nepali officials have yet to clear the ground for starting the work. Land dispute in Maharajgunj area remains unresolved, by Anup Ojha (kp 05/12/2021)

Hundreds of road projects in limbo due to government indecision : Most of the projects were included in past budgets under influence from politicians. Such projects will be either cancelled or handed over to subnational governments, by Prithvi man Shrestha (kp 04/12/2021)

What ails construction projects in Nepal? Taxpayers have every right to expect roads and bridges that do not get washed away with the first rain, by Rudra Sharma Aryal (kp 03/12/2021)

Beni Bazaar sees growing road encroachment (kh 01/12/2021)

Budget for road projects halted by FinMin not to stop, by Himal Lamsal (rep 01/12/2021)

Govt to install vehicle tracking system on long-route passenger vehicles (rep 29/11/2021)

Imports Of EVs Up By 164% Despite Poor Infrastructure Facility, by Ajay Chhetri (rn 29/11/2021)

Five die, 27 injured in Jajarkot bus accident (nlt 28/11/2021), Jajarkot bus accident: Identity of five deceased ascertained : Seriously injured to be sent to Nepalgunj by helicopter (kh 28/11/2021)

Capital without bus park for short- and medium-route vehicles for months : While passengers complain of delays, bus drivers say they have no place to rest or use toilet and even drink water in the lack of a bus park, by Anup Ojha (kp 28/11/2021)

French firm supplies 1.4 million smart driving license cards to DoTM (rep 26/11/2021)

After complaints, police cracking down on overcharging bus operators : Metropolitan Traffic Police Division says more than 400 bus operators have been fined in one month. Consumer rights activists unconvinced sporadic crackdowns will solve the problem, by Anup Ojha (kp 23/11/2021)

Death toll from Baitadi jeep mishap climbs to six (kh 22/11/2021)

Roads to hell : Blames will not defer accidents, by Manohar Shrestha (ht 22/11/2021)

29 injured in Dang bus mishap (kh 21/11/2021)

With festivals over and pre-pandemic normal returning, traffic congestion is back : Experts say upgrading road infrastructure and making public transport reliable may provide a long-term solution, by Anup Ojha (kp 21/11/2021)

Multiple landslides in Karnali region disrupt Mid-Hill Highway : Constant delays in opening tracks, maintenance work and regular upgrades have left the highway in a poor condition, by Krishna Prasad Gautam (kp 19/11/2021), Look at that! The sorry state of development means that minuscule infrastructure projects become objects of awe (kp 19/11/2021)

Four including driver killed in Rolpa bus accident (kh 19/11/2021)

Contract termination if road construction not complete within two months (kh 18/11/2021)

Delay in Mid-Hill Highway construction draws public wrath (kh 18/11/2021)

Rapti Highway prone to road accidents : Poor road condition, coupled with human negligence, unserviced old vehicles and disregard for traffic rules, leads to fatal road accidents, by Biplab Maharjan (kp 17/11/2021)

400,000 apply for driving license test in three weeks (rep 15/11/2021)

Muglin-Pokhara road expansion work begins : In the first phase, trees are being cut down in areas demarcated for construction in Aanbukhaireni and Bandipur, by Samjhana Rasaili (kp 14/11/2021)

Bridge Over Karnali River Ready After Nine Years (rn 11/11/2021) [In the picture, it still does not look ready!]

Experts stress strict monitoring of vehicles and road conditions to reduce accidents : Police data of the last five years show a total of 619 people died in 3,387 road accidents across the country during Dashain, by Anup Ojha (kp 11/11/2021)

Action being taken against those overcharging passengers (kh 10/11/2021)

35 injured in Dhading bus collision (kh 10/11/2021)

12 injured as Biratnagar-bound bus turns turtle (kh 10/11/2021)

Two killed in truck-bus collision (kh 10/11/2021)

One dead, five injured in Helambu road accident (kh 10/11/2021)

Killer roads : Such ghastly statistics about road accidents in Nepal should have made the authorities sit up a long time ago (ht 09/11/2021)

Five months on, vehicular movement along Ranimahal-Ramdi stretch yet to resume : Debris from several landslides caused by monsoon rains along the road stretch on the Kaligandaki Corridor has not been cleared, by Madhav Aryal (kp 08/11/2021)

Salyan bus accident update: 10 deceased identified (kh 07/11/2021), 12 die in Salyan bus accident, by Devendra Basnet (rep 07/11/2021), Twelve killed in bus accident in Salyan on Sunday : The bus en route to Tulsipur in Dang from Salyan plunged into a river near Kapurkot Rural Municipality-5, Kharkhola (rep 07/11/2021), At least 12 killed in Salyan bus accident : The bus en route to Tulsipur of Dang from Salyan plunged into a river near Kapurkot Rural Municipality-5, by Biplab Maharjan (kp 08/11/2021)

Two killed, eight injured as passenger bus hits Deusi revelers (kh 07/11/2021)

Increasing Road Accidents in Nepal, by Sonika Lamichhane (kh 06/11/2021)

Traffic resumes on Karnali corridor road (kh 05/11/2021)

Baitadi villagers risk life crossing Mahakali river to reach Indian towns : In the absence of a bridge, local residents use boats and tyre tubes to cross the Mahakali river and buy daily essentials and get medical treatment in India, by Tripti Shahi (kp 04/11/2021)

10 injured in Dadeldhura bus accident (kh 31/10/2021)

Authorities indifferent to poor state of Karnali road136 people have been killed and 300 others maimed, injured in several accidents since the highway came into operation in 2007, by Krishna Prtasad Gautam (kp 31/10/2021), Dangerous highways : Stretches of Karnali Highway have often been used by politicians to garner support to get elected (kp 01/11/2021)

Beni-Jomsom road to remain closed for 10 hours a day from today (kh 29/10/2021), Parliamentary team inspects Beni-Jomsom-Korola road (kh 30/10/2021)

Energy Minister for promotion of electric vehicles (rep 30/10/2021)

Mudhe-Charikot road upgradation remains incomplete even after six years : Work began in 2015 but is nowhere near completion because of the negligence of the construction companies, by Kedar Shiwakoti (kp 28/10/2021)

Electric microbus imported via Rasuwa checkpoint (kh 28/10/2021)

Not so smart : The Transport Department has been a failure when it comes to effective public service delivery (kp 27/10/2021)

5,000 applications for driving license to be processed daily (rep 27/10/2021)

4 killed, 50 injured in Panchthar bus accident (kh 25/10/2021)

Permission granted to cut around 7,000 trees for upgrading Mugling-Pokhara road (ht 23/10/2021)

Seeking affordable mobility : This is a great time to get people excited about walking and cycling if we can seize the opportunity, by Shubha Adhikari (kp 22/10/2021)

Investigation demanded on damage of access road (kh 22/10/2021)

Kathmandu Ring Road Improvement Project urges China to begin phase II work (kh 21/10/2021)

An Electric Bus Rapid Transit System for Kathmandu Valley, by Ambika P Adhikari and Keshav Bhattarai (rep 20/10/2021)

131 roads partially operational (kh 18/10/2021)

Prioritise Road Safety (rn 18/10/2021)

42 injured in Nawalparasi bus accident (kh 18/10/2021)

30 injured, 10 critically in Nuwakot bus accident (kh 18/10/2021)

Bagmati Province govt hikes fares of short-route public transport (rep 18/10/2021), Hiked transportation fare comes into effect in Bagmati : Passengers will now have to pay minimum Rs 18 for using public vehicle (ht 19/10/2021), Passengers complain of being shortchanged after bus fare hike : Rs18 is the minimum fare and Rs35 maximum in Kathmandu Valley as per the new rates approved by the provincial government, by Anup Ojha (kp 21/10/2021)

Track construction begins to link Darchula villages with headquarters : The project was delayed due to problem in transporting construction materials, by Manoj Badu (kp 18/10/2021)

Melamchi-Indrawati road obstructed (kh 17/10/2021)

Traffic Police collects cash fine of Rs 3.30 million in drink-driving penalty in single day of Vijaya Dashami (rep 17/10/2021)

18 Injured In Micro-Bus Accident, by Kedar Timilsina (rn 16/10/2021)

Five Injured In Syangja Jeep Accident (rn 16/10/2021)

Three killed, six injured in Gulmi jeep fall (kh 15/10/2021)

22 die and 18 get injured in Mugu bus mishap (kh 12/10/2021), 25 killed, 15 others injured in Mugu bus accident (rep 12/10/2021), Mugu accident update: 14 injured rescued to Nepalgunj on plane and choppers
Death toll feared to rise (kh 12/10/2021), Death toll climbs to 32 as four more injured airlifted for treatment pass away, by Ganesh Bishu (rep 12/10/2021), Puncturing of tire is cause of Mugu bus accident: Police (kh 13/10/2021)

Traffic nightmare : Authorities ignore the hassles faced by pedestrians instead of seeking a lasting solution (kp 12/10/2021)

16 injured in Dadeldhura bus accident (kh 12/10/2021)

15 people killed in separate road accidentsThe accidents took place in Kaski, Syangja and Achham districts on Sunday and Monday, by Deepak Pariyar (kp 12/10/2021)

Traffic police step up drink-driving checks for Dashain : Metropolitan Traffic Police Division has booked 800 drivers in the past four days. Concerns over virus transmission risk from shared breathalysers. Traffic police  division has set up 132 check posts  across the Valley, by Anup Ojha (kp 12/10/2021)

Four killed as jeep carrying wedding attendees meets with accident in Achham (kh 11/10/2021)

CDO directs authorities concerned to fill potholes on the road within 24 hours (rep 10/10/2021) [related to Bhaktapur]

8 seriously injured in jeep accident in Ghandruk (kh 11/10/2021), Eight killed in jeep accident in Ghandruk (rep 11/10/2021)

Fare of public transport in Kathmandu Valley hiked (kh 07/10/2021)

Second phase of Ring Road widening project likely to start from mid-November : Department of Roads says the Chinese contractor will start the work after the Chhath  festival if the Covid-19 situation improves and things go as planned, by Anup Ojha (kp 07/10/2021)

Dashain travellers facing hardships, delays due to bad roads : Buses are compelled to wait for several hours to cross bottlenecks caused by poor road conditions, transport operators say, by Anup Ojha (kp 06/10/2021)

Rain damage to roads, bridges estimated at Rs3 billionWith this year witnessing an extended monsoon, the scale of damage has been bigger, according to the Department of Roads, by Prithvi man Shrestha (kp 05/10/2021)

Ride-hailing apps make taxi drivers and passengers happy : People can request a taxi to come to their doorstep and they do not have to bargain over the fare. These apps have shaken up the traditional commuting system, by Krishana Prasain (kp 05/10/2021)

Bus operators stage protest after police crackdown against overcharging Some transport operators in Kathmandu had unilaterally hiked the fares a few days ago arguing that the fares have not been increased for a long time, by Anup Ojha (kp 05/10/2021)

Rural Roads In Bajura Still Out Of Operation (rn 03/10/2021)

Alternative to Mechi highway to be used in Ilam (kh 03/10/2021)

Making Nepal’s roads safer : A concerted effort is required from the government, international partners and road users, by Hartwig Schäfer (kp 30/09/2021)

Sanphe-Martadi road comes into operation (ht 30/09/2021)

Three including driver missing as Pokhara-bound car plunges into Trishuli (kh 24/09/2021)

Watch your step : Neglected open sewers in the city should be a matter of criminal negligence (kp 24/09/2021)

all road projects to be handed over to provincial, local governments, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 21/09/2021)

Traffic police devise special plan to curb road accidents (ht 21/09/2021)

7-km new track road constructed  (rep 20/09/2021)

Five years on, Ramghat bridge construction remains incomplete : Local residents face difficulties transporting daily essentials in the absence of a bridge, by Chandani Kathayat (kp 19/09/2021)

New application for driver’s license after Dashain only (kh 19/09/2021)

18 injured in Kapilvastu road accident (kh 18/09/2021)

our years on, construction of bridge in limbo (kh 16/09/2021)

Three killed in jeep accident (kh 16/09/2021)

Road accident injures nine in Birendranagar (kh 15/09/2021)

Three dead as passenger bus and truck collide head-on in Gaidakot : As many as 27 people including the drivers of both the vehicles have sustained injuries in the accident, said police (kp 14/09/2021)

Beni-Darbang road construction resumes after five months (kh 13/09/2021)

One killed, nine injured in Okhaldhunga jeep accident (kh 12/09/2021)

Siddhartha Highway riddled with potholes : Haphazard construction of roads, buildings and shops  on the roadside using heavy machinery has damaged  the road in several places. Federal government does not take  initiatives to repair the highway., by Pratiksha Kafle (kp 11/09/2021)

Construction Of Bridge Delayed By Six Years, by Sanjay Kumar Mishra (rn 11/09/2021)

Butwal-Narayanghat road widening work moving at snail’s pace : Only around eight percent work of the road expansion project has been completed in three years and the contractor is lobbying for extension of project deadline, by Narayan Sharma (kp 11/09/2021)

2,000 pandemic-hit road and bridge projects getting six-month extension, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 10/09/2021)

Many road projects announced by Oli likely to lose funding : Whether the 165 road projects will get the state funds will depend on the new budget replacement bill, road officials say, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 09/09/2021)

Growing Digital Division in Nepali Taxi Industry, by Shradha Khadka (rep 06/09/2021)

1 killed, 10 injured in Sankhuwasabha truck mishap (kh 05/09/2021)

Demand for a bridge over Dugrikhola (kh 05/09/2021)

New route explore to Eklesal (kh 05/09/2021)

Postponed driving license exam resumes from today (rep 05/09/2021), Kathmandu Valley resumes driving licence tests for pending applicantsOver 700,000 applications are in the backlog. Under new rules, examinees will not be failed for minor mistakes, by Anup Ojha (kp 06/09/2021)

3 killed in winger-autorickshaw collision in Kailali (kh 04/09/2021)

Energy Minister Bhusal says plans are afoot to run e-vehicles in all municipalities (kh 03/09/2021)

Two-way traffic resumes in Gaidnakot-based highway (kh 02/09/2021)

Mobility woes in Kathmandu Valley, by Sanjeev Nepal (kh 01/09/2021)

Melamchi-Helambu road construction remains uncertain (kh 30/08/2021)

20 Injured, Four Critically, In Dhading Truck Accident (rn 30/08/2021)

Liwang-Jaljala road project left incomplete, by Kashiram Dangi (kp 29/08/2021)

Haphazard construction of roads increases risk (ht 27/08/2021)

The Araniko Highway conundrum : Is maintaining the Kodari crossing between Nepal and China as an international highway a lost cause?, by Sam Cowan (rec 26/08/2021)

Two Missing, 18 Injured In Sindhupalchowk Bus Accident (rn 25/08/2021), 2 die, 39 get injured in Sindhupalchowk bus mishap (kh 25/08/2021)

Road accidents : The govt needs to improve road engineering and regulate the traffic pressure to curb the high number of road accidents (ht 24/08/2021)

lacktopped road damaged before completion (rep 22/08/2021)

Drink-driving cases, road accidents decline after night-time ban on vehicles, by Anup Ojha (kp 21/08/2021)

New track connecting Chame with Upper Manang under-construction (kh 21/08/2021)

Driver killed, eight passengers injured in bus accident (kh 19/08/2021)

Road accidents up by threefold (kh 17/08/2021)

Cantilever bridge left unused after floods swept away approach way : The trail should be repaired to ease transportation of food and daily essentials, locals say, by Hariram Uprety (kp 16/08/2021)

Build bridges : The government should invest in bridges rather than useless view towers (kp 16/08/2021)

One million applicants affected as driving licence tests yet to resume Department of Transport Management says it can’t conduct the tests without  receiving a nod from Covid-19 Crisis Management Centre, by Anup Ojha (kp 16/08/2021)

Limi folk risk life to cross Karnali river in absence of bridge, by Chhapal Lama (kp 15/08/2021)

Bridge constructions in Tanahun miss deadline (kh 15/08/2021)

Kodari Highway In Sorry State, by Chitra Mijar (rn 15/08/2021)

Computerized system installed at Gongabu bus park to ease services (rep 15/08/2021), Gongabu bus park aims to start online ticketing by Dashain : All 32 counters inside the bus park have already started issuing tickets to 65 districts from a computerised system, by Anup Ojha (kp 17/08/2021)

Some succour for pedestrians, but not enough : Valley authorities are working to improve footpaths. More needed, as walking in the capital city is a nightmare, and the disabled and the elderly face greater problems, by Anup Ojha (kp 13/08/2021)

Department of Roads gives details of over 150 sick projects to anti-graft body, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 09/08/2021)

Beni-Jomsom road open after six days (kh 08/08/2021)

Chinese contractor’s truant attitude and rains worsening Butwal-Narayanghat road, by Narayan Pangeni (kh 08/08/2021)

Twenty-six lives lost in risky river crossings in Darchula in last 27 years (ht) 04/08/2021)

Construction of nine feeder roads under Postal Highway over (ht 26/07/021)

Bajura locals facing road obstruction for years (ht 25/07/2021)

Kathmandu administration allows long-distance vehicles to operate (kh 23/07/2021)

Power poles and land dispute delay Ring Road widening work : The Chinese contractor has said it cannot start work on Kalanki-Maharajgunj section until the electricity poles are removed. The work is already delayed by a year, by Anup Ojha (kp 22/07/2021)

 Decrepit suspension bridge over Mahakali River creates difficulties to locals (kh 22/07/2021)

Chitwan sees a nearly two-fold rise in road accidents (kh 21/07/2021)

Absence of bridges makes life difficult for Karnali folk : Several remote villages are cut off from other parts of the province during the monsoon, local residents say, by Hari Gautam (kp 21/07/2021)

Bridge failures in Nepal : Diagnosis and solutions, by Pratyush Jha and Rakesh Kumar Chaudhary (ht 20/07/2021)

As long-route buses are garaged, small vehicles are fleecing passengers : Some unscrupulous vehicle operators are misusing travel passes meant for emergencies and charging passengers up to three times the normal fare, by Anup Ojha (kp 20/07/2021)

Roadway completely damaged as local government remains unaware (rep 18/07/2021)

Siwai bridge further damaged by floods (rep 18/07/2021)

City removes bus park from Khula Manch with no alternative venue for it, by Anup Ojha (kp 16/07/2021)

Nepal Army hands over Khulalu-Salisalla road (kh 16/07/2021)

Govt to extend prohibitory order by operating long-route vehicles :  Valley CDOs meeting at 1 pm (kh 15/07/2021)

Overland commerce suffers due to damaged highway : The road linking Kathmandu with the Tatopani border was damaged at two points—Kodari Bazaar and Liping—about a month ago, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 14/07/2021)

Kodari section of Araniko Highway resumes (kh 14/07/2021)

Parbat-Baglung roadway obstructed for six days (kh 13/07/2021)

Expansion likely reason for more landslides on Muglin-Narayangadh road, experts say : It was expanded three years ago and measures to avert landslides may not have been taken. As the section is an artery of the economy, losses total hundreds of millions, by Chandan Kumar Mandal and Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 10/07/2021)

ese contractor company’s undue sluggishness further deteriorating national highway, by Narayan Pangeni (kh 09/07/2021)

Prohibitory order relaxed from today; no odd-even rule for vehicles (rep 06/07/2021)

Landslides obstruct Mid-Hill Highway’s Baglung road section (kh 06/07/2021)

Landslide blocks Narayangadh-Muglin yet again (kh 05/07/2021)

Prithvi Highway caves in, only one-way traffic allowed (kh 04/07/2021)

Blacktopped roads in Baglung face sustainability issues (kh 04/07/2021)

Government allocates equal funds for constituency-based road projects : Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli laid the foundation for 165 road projects in his inauguration and foundation-laying spree in April, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 04/07/2021)

One-way traffic resumes in BP Highway (kh 04/07/2021)

Construction of road after two decades (kh 04/07/2021)

Two killed, 10 injured in Baitadi jeep accident (kh 04/07/2021)

Federal government continues handling local roads and bridge projects : Road officials say local governments still don’t have capacity to implement such projects, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 02/07/2021) [This is a consequence of the fact that the Oli government, as the first government elected under the new constitution, refuses to this day to really implement federalism!]

Transport entrepreneurs warn of operating long-distance transport services from Friday despite ongoing ban (rep 01/07/2021)

Landslides disrupt Narayangadh-Muglin road section (kh 01/07/2021)

Landslides obstruct Prithvi Highway (kh 30/06/2021)

Embossed number plates mandatory from mid-July (kh 29/06/2021)

86 bridges built along Mid-Hill Highway (kh 29/06/2021)

Public vehicles to operate on odd-even rule from Tuesday (kh 28/06/2021)

Flood damages bridge over Karnali River disrupting transportation (kh 27/06/2021)

Transport entrepreneurs demand removal of the ban on public vehicles (rep 24/06/2021)

13 roads disrupted due to landslide and flood (kh 24/06/2021)

How urban design and planning failed cycling in Kathmandu, by Prashanta Khanal (rec 22/06/2021)

Nepal to switch to light electric vehicles by 2031 as fossil fuel import balloons : The government wants the world’s 10 electric vehicle  manufacturing companies to set up plants in Nepal. There is no reason for them to come, industry insiders say, by Krishana Prasain (kp 21/06/2021)

Eight people died in Valley road accidents during lockdown : Kathmandu Valley has recorded 407 road accidents in the month and a half since the imposition of prohibitory orders, by Anup Ojha (kp 16/06/2021)

Nepal’s road disrupted with explosives used in Mansarobar road construction (kh 10/06/2021)

The rise and fall of the Kathmandu Valley’s cycling culture, by Prashanta Khanal (rec 07/06/2021)

Motorable bridge connects the last village of Helambu with rest of the world, by Kunga Hyolmo (rep 07/06/2021)

Govt allocates 6.39 billion to Hulaki Highway (kh 29/05/2021)

Govt allocates 163 billion to road and transportation sector, 100 electric buses to be operated in Kathmandu (kh 29/05/2021)

Four killed, 48 injured in Nawalparasi bus accident (kh 19/05/2021)

Flood, landslide disrupt Sanfe-Martadi road (ht 08/05/2021)

Tikuliya bridge still in limbo (ht 30/04/2021)

Motorcycle city : Over a million motorcycles can be found on the congested roads of the Kathmandu Valley, by Achyut Wagle (kp 27/04/2021)

NA pushes fast-track project ahead by disregarding parliamentary panel’s directive : PAC instructs Ministry of Defense to stop procurement process and re-initiate a transparent one but the Ministry mysteriously keeps mum, by Gajendra Basnet (kh 26/04/2021)

Ministry quizzed over delay in scrapping contractor selection : Citing violation of Public Procurement Act, committee had ordered scrapping of the bidding process for construction of tunnels and bridges along the 72.5km expressway, by Binod Ghimire (kp 25/04/2021)

One dead, 22 injured in bus accident in Khotang (rep 25/04/2021)

Bhimphedi-Kulekhani-Sisneri Roadway closed (rep 23/04/2021)

Siddhartha Highway in dilapidated state, by Madhav Aryal (kp 23/04/2021)

Madi Locals Eagerly Await Completion Of Mid Hill Highway (rn 18/04/2021)

Five killed, 37 others injured in bus-truck collision in Kohalpur, by Arjun Oli (kp 17/04/2021)

Blacktop peels within a day in Katari-Maruwa road section (ht 16/04/2021)

Sanfe-Martadi road stretch faces landslip risk (ht 16/04/2021)

Dharan-Chatara-Sindhuli-Hetauda road nears completion, by Pratap Bista (kp 15/04/2021)

Five dead, 12 injured in a road accident in Pyuthan (rep 14/04/2021)

Five killed and 20 injured in tractor accident in Chitwan : The tractor carrying construction workers fell off a cliff in ​​Bhandara on Sunday evening, Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 12/04/2021)

Government finalises contracts to widen Prithvi Highway : Traffic on one of busiest highways in the country is expected to ease once the project is completed, officials say, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 11/04/2021)

Pedestrians Reluctant To Use Overhead Bridges In Rupandehi : Jaywalking still a big problem, by Laxman Paudel (rn 09/04/2021)

Nepal’s other pandemic: road fatalities : More people die on Nepal's highways every year than in all natural disasters combined, by Anita Bhetwal (nt 09/04/2021)

Chamari-Thori road project draws ire ; Local residents have expressed dissatisfaction over the contractor’s handing over of the road in an incomplete state, by Shankar Acharya (kp 06/04/2021)

Oli rushes to inaugurate 165 road projects without their preparatory works complete : Observers term prime minister’s move a populist ploy aimed at securing his political position, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 04/04/2021)

Chitwan sees rise in two-wheeler accidents : Out of 493 vehicles involved in road accidents this fiscal year, 244 were two-wheelers, according to the data of  the District Traffic Office in Chitwan (kü 03/04/2021)

Complete the highway : The Postal Highway can bring about socio-economic changes in the Tarai region should it complete in time (ht 02/04/2021)

Kathmandu-Tarai expressway faces further delay as House committee orders scrapping of bidding process : With only one bidder selected in the pre-qualification process to build two tunnels and  a number of bridges, the awarding of the contract to the lowest bidder is not possible, by Binod Ghimire (kp 02/04/2021)

Road office starts disabled-friendly pavement project in Kathmandu, by Anup Ojha (kp 02/04/2021)

Roads built in Tarai region handed over to public (ht 01/04/2021)

Motorable road reaches remote Baglung villages : The road link comes as huge relief especially for pregnant women and the elderly in times of emergencies, villagers say, by Prakash Baral (kp 28/03/2021)

Beni-Jomsom Road To Be Closed For Four Days (rn 23/03/2021)

One killed, 22 others injured in school bus accident in Dang (rep 23/03/2021)

Ring Road expansion works face delays : Department of Roads says project will start soon after it receives the design from the Chinese company, by Anup Ojha (kp 21/03/2021)

Embossed number plate mandatory on all vehicles, by Sabina Karki (kh 21/03/2021)

Butwal-Narayanghat road expansion project stares at delay : Work to expand the two-lane road to six lanes began two years ago, but only a fraction has been completed, by Narayan Sharma (kp 20/03/2021)

Postal Highway Construction Moving At Snail’s Pace, by Santosh Subedi (rn 20/03/2021)

Connecting Nepal, India and China, by Devchandra Bhatta (ae 19/03/2021)

Ten years on, Kamala bridge yet to come into operation : Roads linked to the bridge have been washed away by floodwaters, delaying the opening of the bridge, by Santosh Singh (kp 19/03/2021)

Majority of e-rickshaw drivers without licence in Dharan : The number of e-rickshaws operating in the city areas of Sunsari has seen an  exponential growth in the past five years, by Pradeep Menyangbo (kp 18/0372021)

Valley folk embrace ride-hailing services for ease of use : Nearly 2.5 million people have downloaded the app to request a ride, according to data compiled by the Post, by Krishana Prasain (kp 17/03/2021)

Applicants now have to wait for months to even sit for driving exam : Members of public fear catching Covid-19 on buses, but it’s no excuse to drive without licence, officials say, by Shuvam Dhungana (kp 16/03/2021)

Only cycle lanes are not enough, stakeholders say : They want Department of Roads to make the Valley’s roads more cycle-friendly but it is reluctant to do so, by Anup Ojha (kp 16/0372021)

Three dead, 10 others injured in road accident (rep 13/03/2021)

Kathmandu-Terai-Madhesh Expressway : Fast progress (sp 12/03/2021)

Kalikot Microbus Accident Update: Two Dead, 16 Injured (rn 11/03/2021)

Department of Roads plans to construct flyover at Gwarko : Traffic engineers say flyovers alone won’t reduce accidents, by Anup Ojha (kp 09/03/2021), Flyover to nowhere : The Department of Roads’ plan to construct a ‘flyover’ at Gwarko is myopic ((kp 10/03/2021)

Karnali Corridor bringing prosperity in the region : Economic activities have increased in various districts of Karnali Province with the construction of the corridor, by Tularam Pandey and Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp 07/03/2021)

Memories of house demolition haunt us every day, Balaju Bypass residents say : Eviction of 39 families has left deep mental scars on members of Newa community, by Anup Ojha (kp 06/03/2021) [Court decisions do not apply to Oli and his henchmen!]

Road track from Kalikot to Humla opens after seven years : The construction work has now reached its final stage with only a kilometre of the track to be opened, by Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp 28/02/2021)

Road upgradation continues amidst tight security (ht 28/02/2021) [What does the Oli government care about Supreme Court directives!]

32 bridges to be constructed along road section connecting Rasuwagadhi within a year and a half, by Himnath Devkota (rep 27/02/2021)

Province 1 traffic police enforce ‘no-horn’ rule with love, by Kishor Budhathoki (ae 26/02/2021)

Our roads to disaster : It would of course be too much to expect a 50m stretch of road to be expanded in a day, by Dinkar Nepal (ae 26/02/2021)

Insufficient budget mars upgradation of Karnali Highway (kh 23/02/2021)

Two suspension bridges being constructed daily (kh 23/02/2021)

Road project in Taplejung halted for want of explosives, by Ananda Gautam (kp 21/02/2021)

Martadi-Kolti road section left in limbo in Bajura (ht 22/02/2021)

Upgradation work of Nagma-Gamgadhi road halted due to funds crunch : Poor road conditions have made it difficult to transport daily essentials from Gamgadhi, the district headquarters, to remote areas of Chhayanath Rara Municipality, by Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp 20/02/2021)

Govt expedites preparations to introduce embossed number plates in all vehicles by mid-May (rep 18/02/2021)

Lalitpur on its way to becoming cycle-friendly city but Kathmandu lags behind : A 22 km-long cycleway is being built in Lalitpur in the second phase but Kathmandu has so far failed to carry out its plan to build cycle lanes, by Anup Ojha (kp 15/02/2021)

Mid-hill highway brings eastern hilly districts closer to Kathmandu: NPC Vice-chair Prof Dr Kandel (kh 11/02/2021)

Applications for new driving license exceed half a million (rep 08/02/2021)

Darchula residents demand resumption of tuin service, by Manoj Badu (kp 01/02/2021)

Eight months on, work stalled at Darchula-Tinkar road : Sunsera-Mal section of the road was obstructed by landslides in June last year, by Manoj Badu (kp 29/01/2021)

Officials yet to implement safety suggestions for Kalanki-Koteshwor road : Two years after the safety audit report was submitted, officials are still not implementing the recommendations fully. Pedestrians and other road users still find themselves in danger, by Anup Ojha (kp 29/01/2021)

As life seems to return to normal in Capital, traffic jams are common again : Traffic authority mobilises volunteers to manage cars and  pedestrians, but residents not convinced it will be of help, by Anup Ojha (kp 28/01/2021)

Local residents concerned about shoddy work on Jayaprithvi Highway, by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 27/01/2021)

Installation of suspension bridges in Gandaki Province delayed as pandemic leads to shortage of cables : Works on 23 suspension bridges in various districts of the province have been halted due to the shortage, by Pratiksha Kafle (kp 18/01/2021)

Easier driver’s licence tests go against road safety, officials say : The move is aimed at easing the pressure of service seekers and discouraging corrupt practices, transport department director-general argues, by Anup Ojha (14/01/2021)

Haphazard road construction posing threat to trekking routes (ht 14/01/2021)

Traffic jams on Koteshwor-Jadibuti road getting worse : Officials say the airport authority has not been cooperating fully to allow road widening work on its land due to security concerns., by Anup Ojha (kp 12/01/2021)

Shortest Kathmandu-Hetauda Road Construction Gathers Pace (rn 07/01/2021)

Upgradation of Syafru-Rasuwagadhi road section to begin from April, by Himnath Devkota (rep 07/01/2021)

Kathmandu’s defunct street lamps raise safety concerns, by Anup Ojha (kp 06/01/2021)

Work on bridges under way along Koshi Corridor (ht 06/01/2021)

Kathmandu traffic office starts online classes for rule violators : Every day, around 200 people who are caught flouting traffic rules take online classes conducted by the division office, by Anup Ojha (kp 04/01/2021)

Construction of Binayak-Thantikhand road under Mid Hill Highway project delayed : Works on the 16-kilometre road section have been delayed due to a lack of raw materials and skilled human resources, according to the employees of the road project, by Menuka Dhungana (kp 02/01/2021)

Butwal-Narayanghat road expansion on hold due to workers’ strike : Protesting workers want minimum wage for their labour. Project contractor says the  workers did not report to work despite the agreement reached on December 22, by Narayan Sharma (kp 01/01/2021)

Golanjor residents protest poor upgradation work along BP Highway : The protesters say they would let construction work resume after the road project changed the work estimate and design of the road., by Raj Kumar Karki (kp 29/12/2020)

With the opening of night time businesses, traffic police crack down on drink driving : The division office in the past week has booked over 400 people for driving under the influence of alcohol but virologists say using breathalysers is too risky, by Anup Ojha (kp 24/12/2020)

Officials undecided on resumption of driving licence tests : Department of Transport passing buck without giving information, cheating the public, provincial authorities say, by Anupo Ojha (kp 24/12/2020)

Kanchanpur road projects are running behind schedule : Project contractors cite funds crunch as reason for delays while the stakeholders point to the contractors’ negligence, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 23/12/2020)

Upgradation of Syafru-Rasuwagadhi road section sees inordinate delay, by Himnath Devkota (rep 21/12/2020)

Odd-even rule in Kathmandu Valley lifted (kh 17/12/2020), Odd-even rules on Valley traffic lifted, by Anup Ojha (kp 18/12/2020), Odd-even rule lifted, Valley braces for traffic snarls : But newly installed traffic lights will provide respite to people using the road, traffic officials say, by Anup Ojha (kp 19/12/2020)

Mid-Hill Highway: Jajarkot section yet to be blacktopped (kh 15/12/2020)

Humla linked to national road network (ht 14/12/2020)

Three killed, seven injured as truck hits seven vehicles (ht 13/12/2020)

High power lights to be installed in over 50 intersections in Kathmandu (kh 13/12/20209

Mahakali bridge work hits snag due to lack of construction materials : To keep the Mahakali river on course, around 5.5 km-long embankment needs to be constructed for which large rocks are needed, project officials say,  by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 11/12/2020)

One dead, one injured as a speeding car turns turtle in Bhaktapur, by Krishna Kisi (rep 06/12/2020)

Four dead, four injured in jeep accident in Doti, by Arun Bam (rep 06/12/2020)

Lack of budget management affects road construction (ht 04/12/2020)

Construction of a bridge over Arun river delayed by a decade : The foundation stone of the bridge was laid 10 years ago but work remains incomplete, by Alisha Shrestha (kp 02/12/2020)

Swoyambhu stakeholders against Ring Road expansion (kp 30/11/2020)

Black-Topping Works On Kaski Section Of Mid-Hills Highway Started (ht 30/11/2020)

Track from Byas to Khalanga yet to be built despite government assurancesThe federal, provincial and local governments claim to have resumed an old horse track on the Nepal side this year but local residents say otherwise, by Manoj Badu (kp28/11/2020)

Six killed in jeep accident in Gulmi (kh 27/11/2020)

Gaighat-Diktel road project fails to complete even after over two decades : The road project is still incomplete due to the negligence of construction companies  and the government’s failure to monitor them, people in Khotang say; The road project was  initiated by the Man Mohan Adhikari government in 1994, by Dilliram Khatiwada (kp 27/11/2020)

Is the odd-even system in Kathmandu working? Depends on who you ask, by Sunny Mahat (ae 27/11/2020)

Asian Highway now connected with Nepal, by Radha Khanal (ae 27/11/2020)

Foundation stone laid for three bridges (ht 27/11/2020)

Road accidents continue to take toll on lives in Kathmandu valley (ht 26/11/2020), Drive safe : Fewer vehicles on the roads do not necessarily translate into fewer accidents and casualties as was shown during the lockdown (ht 27/11/2020)

Construction Pace Of Kathmandu-Tarai Fast Track Accelerated With Arrival Of International Consultant, by Ishwor Chandra Jha (rn 25/11/2020), Kathmandu-Terai Fast Track project achieves only 11 percent progress (rep 25/11/2020)

Thousands deprived of driving licence : Department of Transport passes the buck on ministry to resume issuing licences, by Anup Ojha (kp 24/11/2020)

Bridge construction over Triyuga in limbo (ht 24/11/2020)

Five die, six injured in Baitadi jeep accident (rep 24/11/20209

Road to Everest: Tourists can breakfast in Kathmandu and drive to Khumbu for dinner: With a new bridge, Khumbu region has become accessible by land, an alternative to flying to the precarious Lukla airport, by Sangam Prasain (kp 23/11/2020)

Traffic police install ‘stop, look, go’ signs in city to prevent accidents : Officials say 35 percent accidents happen on link roads., by Anup Ojha (kp 22/11/2020)

Construction of Tinau-Danab corridor road begins in Rupandehi : The corridor will be extended in future to reach Nepal-India border through Marchawar, by Amrita Anmol (kp 21/11/2020)

33 years on, Sahajpur-Bogtan road still incomplete (ht 20/11/2020)

Nine people killed, 34 others injured in Baitadi bus accident : The bus en route to Mahendranagar with 43 passengers on board fell nearly 600 metres down the road at Khodpe in Patan Municipality, by Tripti Shahi, Mohan Budhaair and D.R. Pant (kp 14/11/2020)

Movement on multi-span bridge over Mahakali river closed (kh 13/11/2020)

Nine dead, 34 hurt as bus plunges 500m in Baitadi, by Tekendra Deuba (ht 13/11/2020)

Lalitpur has cycle lanes. But do they work?, by Sunny Mahat (ae 13/11/2020)

Four Killed In A Road Accident, Locals Block Lamahi- Bhalubang Road, by Diwakar Pokharel (rn 11/11/2020)

Government issues public transport development board formation order (ht 08/11/2020)

At least 10 killed in separate accidents on Saturday (rep 08/11/2020)

Minister Bhattarai stresses on completing Olangchunggola roadway, Tamor corridor (kh 08/11/2020)

Nepal building a highway to Everest : New road linking Lukla to rest of the country will transform region, not all of it for the better, by Surendra Phuyal (nt 06/11/2020)

Bhajani locals suffer in lack of bridge over Kandra River, by Arjun Shah (kp 05/11/2020)

Five killed in separate incidents (rep 02/11/2020)

Blacktopped road in Gorkha peels off in just one day of its construction, by Narhari Sapkota (rep 02/11/2020)

Public vehicles told to display fare (ht 01/11/2020)

Washing vehicle to be made mandatory at entry points to Kathmandu (kh 01/11/2020) [Wouldn't it make more sense to wash the vehicles when they leave the valley, when the KTM valley is supposed to be the absolute hotspot?]

Narayangadh-Butwal Section Of East-West Highway In Awful State, by Modnath Dhakal (rn 01/11/2020)

Highly prioritised road projects make poor progress : Many national pride projects are faltering mainly due to lack of resources and land acquisition dispute, officials say, by Prithvi man Shrestha (kp 29/10/2020)

Mid-Hill Highway struggling for timely completion due to COVID-19 crisis (kh 20/10/2020)

Poor visibility on dusty Butwal to Narayanghat road raises accident risk : Incomplete road expansion project has made the road section prone to accidents, by Narayan Sharma (kp 18/10/2020)

Passengers leaving Valley overcharged even after fare hike reversed : There are not enough passengers to cover operation costs and fuel expenses, long haul bus operators say, by Anup Ojha (kp 18/10/2020)

Five Killed In Bhadaure Bhir Road Accident In Okhaldhunga (rn 18/10/2020)

Monsoon-battered Siddhartha Highway causes hours long jam : Road office says it does not have the funds to repair the highway this year, by Madhab Aryal (kp 16/10/2020)

Government decision to relax protocols on public buses draws criticism : Activists, doctors and local authorities say the move will only increase the risk of transmission of Covid-19 among the public, by Anup Ojha (kp 14/10/2020)

Humla getting connected to road network (kh 14/10/2020)

Traffic resumes on Besisahar-Chame road after Bailey bridge built, by Aash Gurung  (kp 13/10/2020)

CM Rai lays foundation of bridge over Dudhkoshi river (kh 13/10/2020)

Revoking its earlier decision, govt allows public vehicles to carry passengers full of their capacity (rep 13/10/2020)

Second phase of Kathmandu Ring Road expansion remains uncertain : Though the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure has directed concerned authorities  to clear the 8.2 km road within three months, officials say it is not easy to do so, by Anup Ojha (kp 13/10/2020)

Bridge construction in limbo for four years in Panchkhal (ht 12/10/2020)

Traffic police step up checks to discourage drink driving as festive season nears, by Anup Ojha (kp 10/10/2020)

Traffic police and transport department to set up 11 help  desks this week : Focus of health desk will be on checking compliance to  the health protocol and monitoring the bus fares; Fewer than 700,000 people are expected to leave the Valley for the Dashain  festival this year, by Anup Ojha (kp 08/10/2020)

Bridge over Trishuli River at high risk (ht 08/10/2020)

Two dead, two injured in Siddhicharan Highway accident, by Maheshwor Chamling Rai (rep 08/10/2020)

Govt issues public transport operation guideline (ht 07/10/2020)

Five killed in Jajarkot jeep accident (kh 07/10/2020), Six dead, one hurt, one missing as jeep plunges 200m into river in Jajrkot (ht 08/10/2020)

Public vehicles flout health safety measures (kh 05/10/2020)

Department to end Valley road-widening project : Some of remaining major expansion works will likely be carried out by division road office within this fiscal year, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 03/10/2020)

Panchthar road starts falling apart before completion (ht 01/10/2020)

Budget duplication and irregularities in road projects go unchecked in Dailekh districtLocals have raised questions about the poor monitoring and evaluation of the  development projects by the local authorities, by Jyotee Katuwal (kp 30/09/2020)

Odd-even rule on road traffic reinforced in Valley as cases surge : According to the Metropolitan Traffic Division, over 1,595 traffic rule violators have been booked, as of Tuesday evening, by Anup Ojha (kp 30/09/2020)

Construction of bridges in Khotang left incomplete : Development activities have not gained momentum in the district due to delay in the bridges’ construction, by Dambar Singh Rai (kp 28/09/2020)

Local governments must take its advice on roads, Roads Department says : Unnecessary and haphazard feeder roads destroy natural drainage, and trigger landslides, experts say, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 27/09/2020), Road to destruction : We cannot hand over our fragile hills and mountains to contractors and bulldozer drivers (kp 28/09/2020)

Weeks to go for Dashain, but bus operators yet to start pre-booking tickets : Around two million people left the Valley during the festival last year, this year the number is expected to drop to less than 700,000, according to Metropolitan Traffic Police Division, by Anup Ojha (kp 27/09/2020)

A tale of two transports : Airline operators cheer, public vehicle entrepreneurs glum as services resume, by Arpana Ale Magar (ht 26/09/2020)

Locals in Jajarkot still using tuin to cross river for years (rep 25/09/2020)

Driver’s licence tests to resume only after Tihar, by Anup Ojha (kp 23/09/2020)

Sajha to operate long-distance buses from Wednesday (rep 22/09/2020)

Bahrabise-Tatopani road in Sindhupalchok in sorry state, by Anish Tiwari (kp 20/09/2020)

Fuel tanker plunges into Trishuli River, driver and helper remain unscathed (rep 20/09/2020)

Unnecessary road projects in rural areas of Baglung arecausing floods and landslides : The Infrastructure Development Office opened two new tracks in the last month  of the last fiscal year to avoid budget freeze, say local residents, by Prakash Baral (kp 19/09/2020)

Movement along Beni-Jomsom road disrupted due to multiple landslides : Hundreds of vehicles carrying vegetables from Mustang have been stuck along the road section, by Ghanshyam Khadka (kp 18/09/2020)

Coronavirus pandemic offers hope for cycling future : More bicycles on the streets will mean the pressure on the government to invest on cycling-friendly infrastructure including repairing potholes will grow, by Anup Ojha (kp 14/09/2020), Cycling to change : The pandemic has given us an opportunity to reimagine urban planning and design (kp 15/09/2020)

Transport entrepreneurs announce to resume long-distance passenger vehicle service from Sept 17 (rep 10/09/2020)

Bridges along Parbat section of the Mid-Hill Highway in desperate need of repair : The lack of repair and maintenance over the years has left all five bridges in Parbat riddled with potholes, by Agandhar Tiwari (kp 09/09/2020), Bridges to hell : As defaulting contractors remain scot-free, bridges continue to pose a threat to life and property (kp 10/09/2020)

36 road projects under construction in Karnali state (kh 09/09/2020)

Bridge construction over Bansbittaghat river left incomplete for a decade : In absence of a bridge, villagers in Siraha and Dhanusha rely on boats to cross the river, by Bharat Jarghamagar (kp 07/09/2020)

Dummies make Valley road users aware of proposed hike in fines : The Metropolitan Traffic Division Office has already talked to the Department of Transport Management to raise the fines, officials say, by Anup Ojha (kp 02/09/2020)

Traffic lights installed and repaired at major junctions of Kathmandu Valley, by Anup Ojha (kp 20/08/2020)

Bike sellers struggle to fulfil swelling demand amid the Covid-19 pandemic: Valley residents are rediscovering the good old bicycle as the virus limits their transportation options (kp 13/08/2020)

Six people killed, many injured in separate road accidents: A bus en route to Achham carrying returnees from India fell off the road in Doti, killing three persons and injuring 33 others, by Madhav Aryal and Mohan Shahi (kp 13/08/2020)

Road Mishap In Doti: Three Dead, 32 Injured (rn 12/08/2020)

Three killed, one injured in a car accident in Rupandehi, by Rekha Bhusal (rep 08/08/2020)

Vehicles start plying long-haul routes in Kaski, charge exorbitant fares: Although long-distance travel remains banned, both private and public vehicles are moving in and out of Pokhara with passengers, by Deepak Pariyar (kp 07/08/2020)

With many traffic officers in quarantine, motorists flout odd-even rule: More than 300 officers have been in placed in quarantine after Covid-19 infection was detected in two traffic offices in Kathmandu, by Anup Ojha (kp 07/08/2020)

Tempo drivers are driven to despair as not many are using these three-wheelers over Covid-19 fears: Valley’s ubiquitous safa tempos are back on the streets after the lockdown was lifted but safety protocols require them to have just four passengers and drivers are not even getting those, by Anup Ojha (kp 01/08/2020)

Poor roads continue to trouble Kathmandu denizens; authorities say they could not work because of lockdown: The Department of Roads had announced to upgrade the Valley’s roads during the lockdown, but its work was focused mostly on the so-called VIP areas, by Anup Ojha (kp 01/08/2020)

Lalitpur to install 669 smart electric street lamps on three routes: It is a first in the country but could be expanded in other parts of the country depending on interest, says Kul Man Ghising of NEA, by Anup Ojha (kp 29/07/2020)

Multiple landslides obstruct several sections of Siddhartha Highway: Some of the road sections blocked by landslide debris had also suffered the same fate last year, by Madhab Aryal (kp 28/07/2020)

Traffic Disruption Affects Life In Mustang (rn 26/07/2020)

Majority of public vehicles in the Valley are not following health and safety rules: Public health experts have warned of the coronavirus risk if public vehicles do not follow the guidelines set by the government, by Anup Ojha (kp 24/07/2020)

Resumption of taxi services fail to cheer up drivers, by Nishan Khatiwada (ae 24/07/2020)

Vehicular movement resumes in full swing in Kathmandu valley (ht 23/07/2020), Public vehicles violating safety rules (ht 23/07/2020)

Landslides, flood make commuting to remote areas difficult in Dhading (ht 23/07/2020)

BP Highway disrupted following heavy rainfall (rep 20/07/2020)

Haphazard construction of rural roads causing landslides: The construction of roads without proper surveys has been the leading cause of landslides in several places of the hill districts, by Pratiksha Kafle (kp 20/07/2020)

Beni-Jomsom road section badly damaged due to landslides: The road stretch that connects the eastern and southern corners of Gandaki Province is highly vulnerable to landslides, by Ghanshyam Khadka (kp 20/07/2020)

Prithivi Highway disrupted as road depresses at Mauwakhola, by Narahari Sapkota (rep 20/07/2020)

Lalitpur Metropolitan City announces plans to build five flyovers in the city: Mayor Maharjan says he is committed to completing the detailed project reports within his tenure (kp 19/07/2020)

Public transport to resume from tomorrow, by Kunga Hyolmo (rep 19/07/2020)

Locals still cross Lalbakaiya river in Tikuliya Ghat by boat: A boat capsized by hitting the pillar of the under-construction bridge and killed five people two years ago but the under-construction bridge has not been completed yet, by Shiva Puri (kp 19/07/2020)

Nepal Army studying legal implication of expressway consultant being blacklisted: The World Bank has found Korean company designing bridges and tunnels in the expressway guilty of fraud in Vanuatu, by Binod Ghimire (kp 18/07/2020)

Siddhartha Highway blocked following landslides, by Mukti Prasad Nyaupane (rep 18/07/2020)

Driver’s licence tests may resume only after Dashain, transport department says: Hundreds of thousands of applicants and many driving instruction schools have been affected as licence application and tests have been closed since March, by Anup Ojha (kp 18/07/2020)

Federation halts public transport, but some private companies resume service in Kathmandu Valley: Private companies that have started operating buses accuse the transport federation for trying to restore syndicate in the sector, by Anup Ojha (kp 15/07/2020)

Restoring public transport: The government needs to strike a balance between safety and reopening the economy (kp 13/07/2020)

Consumer rights activists, commuters criticise public transport fare hike: The decision puts extra burden on members of the public, who are already stressed financially due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown, observers say, by Anup Ojha (kp 12/07/2020)

Public transport operators decide not to resume services despite lifting of ban: They say that the government needs to fulfill their demands first, by Anup Ojha (kp 11/07/2020)

Building Safer Hill Roads Through Bio-Engineering, by Navaraj Pokharel (rn 09/07/2020)

Drivers' Negligence Blamed For Higher Rates Of Road Accidents In Valley (rn 08/07/2020)

Four cops injured in clash with locals in Khokhana, by Keshab Raj Thoker (rep 04/07/2020), Khokana locals, police clash over ‘paddy transplantation protest’: Police say four personnel injured; locals say over a dozen were hurt in the incident, by Shuvam Dhungana (kp 05/07/2020), Listen to Khokana: The government can’t dislocate thousands of people from their indigenous habitat in the name of development (kp 06/07/2020)

Ride sharing app start limited services in Kathmandu: Company says it’s only for emergency use, traffic police say riders will be punished if caught, by Anup Ojha (kp 03/07/2020)

Government urged to make transport service effective (ht 03/07/2020)

Public vehicle entrepreneurs are caught between months of inactivity and growing calls from banks to pay loans: Even though the government has eased the lockdown for private vehicles with an odd-even rule, there’s no such arrangement for public vehicles in sight, by Deepak Pariyar (kp 02/07/2020)

Taxi drivers protest outside transport department, accuse officials of forcing them to ‘kill themselves’: Ever since the government eased the lockdown rules from the second week of June, taxi drivers have been raising their voice demanding that they too be allowed to work, by Anup Ojha (kp 01/07/2020), Drive home a solution: The government must either let taxi drivers return to work or help them financially (kp 02/07/2020)

Road construction puts settlements in Baglung at risk of landslide: Since the monsoon rains intensified in the past two weeks, the district has seen over a dozen landslides, by Prakash Baral (kp 27/06/2020)

Landslides and floods threaten many settlements in mid-hill region: Haphazard construction of rural roads have raised the risk of landslides and erosions, road engineers say, by Madhab Aryal (kp 25/06/2020)

Traffic lights back in operation in valley (ht 24/06/2020)

Kathmandu Metropolitan City announces subsidies for staff to buy bicycles: Cycling enthusiasts, however, say the decision makes little sense when the mayor hasn’t built a single cycle-friendly lane in the city in his three years in office, by Anup Ojha (kp 22/06/2020)

Cabbies hit by government decision to ease lockdown only for private vehicles: In the past two days, traffic police have detained over 700 taxi drivers for defying the restriction, by Anup Ojha (kp 18/06/2020)

Sharp rise in number of people entering Kathmandu after govt eased lockdown (rep 16/06/2020)

1,754 accidents in lockdown kill 193 people (kh 16/06/2020)

Odd-even rule for motorcycles irks commuters: The rule will affect hundreds of people rely on two-wheelers to get to work and run their businesses, by Anup Ojha (kp 16/06/2020))

Government’s odd and even rule not effective in Kathmandu, virologist suggest if vehicles and number of people on the road not controlled this will create havoc: Citizen criticize the government’s rule of restricting pillions in motorcycle and call it a ‘nonsense move’, by Anup Ojha (kp 13/06/2020)

Restriction on pillion-riding affects mobility (ht 13/06/2020)

Two dead, two missing as tipper plunges into Karnali River in Kalikot: Following an altercation with the passengers, the driver exited the vehicle which had its engine running, causing the accident, police said, by Tularam Pandey (kp 11/06/2020)

Digging of roads banned from June 15 to September 16 (ht 10/06/2020), Road department to not allow digging on urban roads during rainy season: Despite the notice, roads will be dug up to lay pipes under the Melamchi Drinking Water project, officials say, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 11/06/2020)

Kathmandu city officials fixing pavements that don’t need fixing, locals allege: Ward representatives, however, say they are utilising the budget, and accusations against them are politically motivated, by Anup Ojha (kp 05/06/2020)

An electric shock to Nepal’s energy future: Hike in e-car tax will increase dependence on imported petroleum, add to air pollution, by Ramesh Kumar (nt 05/06/2020

Roads to nowhere: The government’s planning of major traffic infrastructure within the Valley shows how careless its plans are (kp 01/06/2020)

12 killed and 21 injured in an accident in Banke: The injured have been taken to Nepalgunj-based Bheri Hospital for treatment, said police, by Madhu Shahi (kp 01/06/2020), Banke road accident: Death toll climbs to 12, four critically injured, by Arjun Oli (rep 01/06/2020), Dozen die, 21 injured as microbus rams into parked truck in Banke: All passengers on the bus were migrant workers returning home from various cities in India after losing their source of income in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, by Thakur Singh Tharu & Madhu Shahi (kp 02/06/2020)

Flyover and underpass plans fail to convince some urban planners: Similar projects were announced in the past, only to be abandoned, they say, by Anup Ojha (kp 31/05/2020)

Government halves budget for Kathmandu-Tarai expressway: The project deadline could be affected due to budget crunch, Defence Ministry officials say, by Binod Ghimire (kp 30/05/2020)

DoR blacktops 77-kilometre road during lockdown: lockdown: The department has also completed the construction work of 21 bridges (ht 25/05/2020)

Traffic fatality rate in Valley unchanged despite lockdown restrictions: Overspeeding on empty roads has caused 10 deaths in the last 48 days, according to the traffic division office, by Anup Ojha (kp 14/05/2020)

DoR working on various projects despite lockdown (ht 22/04/2020)

Contractors, industrialists face difficulty getting workers to return to workplace: Workers’ unwillingness, lack of transport and accomodation facilities hurt efforts to re-start work, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 20/04/2020)

Gaushala-Chabahil road maintenance to begin today (ht 19/04/2020), Construction of Gaushala-Chabahil section halted: Truck ferrying construction materials stopped by locals in Kavre (ht 22/04/2020)

Road office takes lockdown as opportunity to upgrade roads in Kathmandu: After resurfacing nearly 12 km of the city's roads, the road office is currently painting road markings, officials say, by Anup Ojha (kp 16/04/2020)

Army rushes to pick consultant for Expressway as nation combats coronavirus: Law flouted while selectiung Korean firm (rep 02/04/2020), Nepal Army selects consultant for Kathmandu-Tarai expressway by violating procurement guidelines: Complaint says army officials completed contract negotiations, which would normally take two weeks, within three hours, by Anil Giri (kp 03/04/2020), Consultant selection process in controversy (ht 05/04/2020)

Curfew clamped in Panauti as protests erupt after truck kills woman and her child: During Monday’s protests, police used tear gas shells and opened fire in the air to disperse the mob. Six police personnel and three locals were injured in the clash, by Nagendra Adhikari (kp 18/03/2020)

In Nepal, road safety battle can be won: The investment in road safety is not just a moral imperative, but a development priority, by Hartwig Schafer (kp 17/03/2020)

National pride project Kaligandaki Corridor’s construction grinds to a halt: The 131km road project kicked off in January 2019, by Narayan Sharma (kp 15/03/2020)

New lane rules along Koteshwor-Kalanki stretch (ht 15/03/2020)

Space crunch hits KMC’s plan to construct parking lots (ht 15/03/2020)

Ride-sharing services banned yet again (ht 12/03/2020)

Six-lane road turns into a playground for children, by Rohit Mahato (rep 12/03/2020)

Road authorities to clear encroached land along Bhimdatta Highway: Hundreds of houses and huts have been built encroaching upon the area near highway that links the hill districts of Sudurpaschim Province to Dadeldhura, by D.R. Pant (kp 11/03/2020)

New lane rules to be enforced along Koteshwor-Kalanki stretch (kp 11/03/2020)

Installation of traffic violation software in three more places comes as relief to traffic police, service seekers: Officials say the new system will help maintain an exact record of traffic rule violators in Kathmandu Valley and assist in planning, by Anup Ojha (kp 09/03/2020)

Six killed, 34 injured in two road accidents (rep 05/03/2020)

Overloaded trucks take toll on Ghorahi-Holeri Road, by Dinesh Subedi (kp 05/03/2020)

Lalitpur locals call officials out on dusty, pothole-riddled road: After running out of options, they installed ‘protest boards’ by collecting up to Rs 200, by Anup Ojha (kp 04/03/2020)

No solution in sight for the deadlock surrounding Mid-hill Highway’s construction in Lamjung section: A total of 813 houses would be brought down if the current policy of the city development committee holds, by Aash Gurung (kp 03/03/2020)

Traffic cops start monitoring public vehicles (ht 02/03/2020)

Delay in road blacktopping triggers protest, road block in Gorkha, by Narahari Sapkota (rep 01/03/2020)

New lane rule on Suryabinayak road to minimise accidents, punish rash driving: Traffic police say heavy vehicles, including buses, need to stay on the left, private vehicles on the right (kp 29/02/2020)

Construction of Nagdhunga-Sisne Khola tunnel from Dhading side to begin, by Rudra Khadka (rep 29/02/2020)

Night bus service planned in Kathmandu from Nepali New Year: Although city rules say buses should run till 10pm, roads wear deserted look after 8, by Anup Ojha (kp 28/02/2020)

Traffic congestion in Rajbiraj affects locals: In the absence of bus parks, public vehicles stay put on the road to pick up passengers, causing a long traffic snarl, by Abdhesh Kumar Jha (kp 27/02/2020)

Construction of Diktel-Khanidanda-Ahale road in limbo: The deadline for the project, which began in September 2018, is March 20, by Dambar Singh Rai (kp 26/02/2020)

Build bridges (rep 24/02/2020)

Road expansion drive along Mahendra Highway halted as a byproduct of coronavirus outbreak: Several officials representing the contractor haven’t returned to Nepal since they travelled to China to celebrate the Chinese New Year last month, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 23/02/2020)

Nepal needs additional $879m for safer roads: WB (ht 22/02/2020)

Gaur Bazaar section of Malangawa road yet to be asphalted: The locals in the area complain of poor health conditions because of air pollution caused by the dusty Malangawa-Nawalpur road, byOm Prakash Thakur (kp 20/02/2020)

Naagdhunga road full of potholes again, by Sarita Shrestha (kp 20/02/2020)

Repair work yet to begin on damaged Narayangadh-Muglin road: Some sections of the road stretch started to sink while the upgradation work of the Narayangadh-Muglin project was underway two years ago, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 19/02/2020)

Dismal progress in Saljhandi-Sandhikharka-Dhorpatan road project: Only a 10-kilometer stretch of the road has been blacktopped so far, by Laxman Ghimire (rep 19/02/2020)

NCP, NC roads in Bajura! (ht 19/02/2020) [Party political insanity!]

Nepal Army fails to spend budget for the expressway again: Calling bids for complex bridges and tunnels before the new fiscal year was not possible, Brig-Gen Pandey says, by Binod Ghimire (kp 18/02/2020), Efficiency eludes the army: Delays to the Kathmandu-Tarai expressway will further put forth compounded challenges (kp 19/02/2020)

Infrastructure development discourages agriculture production in Doti: Those families who were self-reliant are now completely dependent on the market for their daily supplies, by Mohan Shahi (kp 18/02/2020)

Four killed in road accidents in Morang (ht 16/02/2020)

Haphazard construction of rural roads increases the risk of accidents along the Mahakali Highway section that passes through Darchula: According to transportation entrepreneurs and workers, instead of easing connectivity, the rural roads have been causing landslides and transport disruption, by Manoj Badu (kp 15/02/2020)

CCTV cameras a boon for tackling hit-and-runs, by Ashim Neupane (rep 15/02/2020)

Department of Roads wants to use airport land to ease traffic congestion at Koteshwor: The civil aviation ministry has agreed to provide land for a two-lane road on the Koteshwor-Jadibuti section and a one-lane road near Jadibuti, officials say, by Anup Ojha (kp 14/02/2020)

Regulate ride-sharing services: Patan High Court (ht 14/02/2020)

KMC plans to operate night bus service within the city (ht 14/02/2020)

Over 600,000 waiting for driving licenses for months: Mass printer fails to clear license backlog as hoped (rep 12/02/2020)

Humla folks still dependent on tuins to cross Karnali river: There are six tuins still in operation across the Karnali river in the district, say locals, by Chhapal Lama (kp 11/02/2020), A bridge to fear: Rural Nepalis continue to rely on risky tuins to cross rivers; the government must speed up efforts to replace them (kp 12/02/2020)

DoTM to increase age limit for obtaining driving licence (ht 11/02/2020), DoTM set to increase age limit to 18 years to get driving license (rep 11/02/2020)

Budget crunch leaves fate of Jumla-Jajarkot roads in limbo (ht 11/02/2020)

Vehicular collisions need more attention: Research needs to be conducted to create driver-centred interventions to prevent road traffic crashes, by Mukesh Adhikari (kp 10/02/2020)

Under-construction bridge at Tikuliyaghat develops cracks: The under-construction bridge in Tikuliyaghat deadline has not been extended but the construction work is still incomplete, by Shiva Puri (kp 09/02/2020)

Recently asphalted Charpane-Narayanchok-Jayapur road develop cracks: Some sections of the six-kilometre road are riddled with potholes, say locals, by Arjun Rajbanshi (kp 08/07/2020)

A two-way street: Maintaining road discipline and ensuring road safety will bear less fruit if the government or motorists fail to do their part (kp 06/02/2020)

Sajha explores legal options as government demands Rs 3 billion back along with interest: Company’s chief executive says authorities must back the decision with a ‘solid reason’, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 04/02/2020)

Bijuli Bazaar arch bridge is set to open in a month, but there are concerns it will ease traffic: There’s uncertainty over completion of a similar bridge in Tinkune after Pappu Construction, the contractor, was blacklisted for using substandard material, by Anup Ojha (kp 04/02/2020)

Electric vehicles proposed for top-level government officials: A committee under the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport comes up with the plan in a bid to reduce expenses over fossil fuel-run vehicles and promote EVs in the country, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 02/02/2020)

Most roads in Ramechhap are unmotorable: Keeping in view the poor condition of rural roads, all three governments—federal, provincial and local—have prioritised road upgradation work in the current fiscal year, by Tika Prasad Bhatta (kp 02/02/2020)

Chhepetar in Gorkha Municipality tense after tipper-hit kills woman (ht 01/02/2020)

Open manholes have now been covered but their elevation poses another problem: Raised manholes, which act as an unexpected speed bump on the roads and cause accidents, are a death trap, said numerous drivers, by Anup Ojha (kp 31/01/2020)

Traffic Police have made lane discipline more stringent, but only 33 percent of roads in Kathmandu have road markings: On average, the traffic police books 200 lane violators every day in the capital, by Anup Ojha (kp 30/01/2020)

Shailung Construction was fined for project delay, but government body is unsure whether it should recover the fine amount: Shailung is being fined Rs150,000 per day since October for the delay of upgrade and expansion of Kamalbinayak-Nagarkot road, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 29/01/2020)

Tension flares after tipper kills youth: Curfew imposed to restore normalcy (ht 29/01/2020)

Road division offices are not getting issue-specific suggestions from procurement monitoring office: Procurement monitoring office says it lacks officials with technical background to address the concerns of road division offices, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 28/01/2020)

Criticism leads Department of Roads to restore 12 dysfunctional traffic lights, but no one is sure about their longevity: Traffic lights on the Capital's roads were dysfunctional almost throughout the past year, by Anup Ojha (kp 27/01/2020)

Speeding drivers causing road accidents in Mahendranagar: Thirteen people have died in 31 road accidents in the first six months of the current fiscal year, according to the data of the District Traffic Police Office in Kanchanpur, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 26/01/2020)

Gorkha-Barpak road awaits blacktopping (rep 26/01/2020)

Locals face hardship as road project in Janakpur keeps missing deadline: The Postal Highway Directorate is once again set to extend the project deadline by a year, by Santosh Singh (kp 26/01/2020)

Govt decides to retract Rs 3bn from Sajha Yatayat (ht 24/01/2020)

Lalitpur needs to live up to its promises on promoting cycling: The city has promised to change urban mobility for the better, but implementation has been lacking still (kp 24/01/2020)

Nepal Cycle Society awaits approval and implementation of new cycle law in Lalitpur: City mayor assures that the law will be passed at any cost, by Anup Ojha (kp 23/01/2020)

Bagmati Province to operate electric buses by mid-May: Province to procure vehicles itself, after an agreement between the government and Sajha Yatayat Co-operative fell apart over share issues, by Subash Bidari (kp 23/01/2020)

New fast track in Eastern Nepal cuts short distance by almost half, by Bhim Chapagain (rep 23/01/2020)

7 killed, 35 injured in truck accident (ht 22/01/2020)

Province 1 government opposes Centre’s move to build roads in state: Provincial, local governments say the federal government’s guideline regarding the construction of connecting road infrastructure infringes upon their rights, by Deo Narayan Sah (kp 21/01/2020)

Opening of track linking Taplejung headquarters to China border point elates locals: For the track to reach the Nepal-China border point, the construction company still needs to cut a passage through a nearly one-kilometre rocky cliff face, by Anand Gautam (kp 20/01/2020)

Time-card system introduced in Jhapa to control road accidents: The traffic office has set up its desks in Kakadbhitta, Birtamod and Damak to issue and check time-cards, by Arjun Rajbanshi (kp 20/01/2020)

Urban Road Standard gathers dust at Cabinet for five months, by Umesh Poudel (ht 20/01/2020)

Humla connected by road network (rep 20/01/2020)

Too many vehicles, too short road: Until the dichotomy between the number of vehicles and the size of road is bridged, traffic congestion will haunt us as a nightmare, by Thaneshwor Chalise (rep 19/01/2020)

A municipality in Khotang has two bus parks but they are never occupied: Haphazard parking in the market area has increased the risk of accidents because of congestion, locals say, by Dambar Singh Rai (kp 18/01/2020)

Road safety awareness drive launched for jaywalkers, but people complain of faded zebra crossings: Traffic police have given awareness classes to more than 1,900 jaywalkers over three days, by Anup Ojha (kp 17/01/2020)

Poor roads the main reason for road accidents in Salyan, police say: According to police data, road accidents in the district have risen by three-fold in three years, by Biplav Maharjan (kp 17/01/2020)

Road linking bridge over Mechi River yet to be built (ht 16/01/2020)

A remote village in Musikot connected to road network 17 years since construction started: With direct motorable access to nearby markets, villagers hope for development to take off, by Hari Gautam (kp 14/01/2020)

KMC divided over removing parking lot from Khula Manch (ht 14/01/2020)

Govt tells 18 fuel stations to relocate to safer spots (rep 14/01/2020)

Pedestrians have no space on narrow, overcrowded Okhaldhunga roads, by Sher Bahadur Jero (rep 14/01/2020)

Six-lane Birgunj-Pathlaiya road to be ready by mid-July (rep 14/01/2020)

Over four years since government decision to replace tuins, they are still in use over Mahakali River: Tuins are still in operation at seven places in Byas Rural Municipality, by Manoj Badu (kp 13/01/2020)

A year after handover of Kalanki-Koteshwor road, the eight-lane expressway still lacks safety infrastructure: Forty-five people have died and 769 others have been injured on the road in the past 19 months, by Anup Ojha (kp 10/01/2020)

Construction of Madan Bhandari Highway via Chure worsens the fragile zone, a report says: The 1200-km under construction highway, which will traverse the Chure range, fails to consider the region’s geology and possible environmental damage, including serious impacts on the ecology and people of Tarai, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 10/01/2020)

One more thing the state has a problem with: truck poetry: The Department of Transport Management has outlawed the quirky verses on the backs of public vehicles, saying they cause distractions and road accidents, by Bhrikuti Rai (kp 06/01/2020), Truck literature must survive—and thrive: The government wants to scuttle voices that puncture its narrative of 'Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepalis', by Dinesh Kafle (kp 06/01/2020)

Safety barriers helped reduce number of accidents on Karnali Highway: Police data: The Road Sector Development Project of the World Bank had helped the department to construct road safety barriers as a pilot project, by Tularam Pandey (kp 06/01/2020)

Traffic police to constitute task force to monitor public transport anomalies: Every day, personnel will be deployed in plain clothes to monitor wrongdoings by public vehicle operators, by Anup Ojha (kp 05/01/2020)

Heavy snowfall disrupts road transportation (ht 05/01/2020), Snowfall obstructs highway, scores of passengers stranded (rep 05/01/2020)

A village in Rukum (West) are bringing road connectivity to their homes: The locals of Umakhola village are opening a road track using traditional tools and equipment, by Hari Gautam (03/01/2020)

Govt decides to initiate second phase of Ring Road expansion drive (ht 03/01/2020)

Four persons die, four injured, one missing in Bajura jeep plunge (ht 03/01/2020)

Department of Roads gears up to initiate Butwal-Palpa tunnel project: The planned 1.3-kilometre tunnel will have double lanes with a width of 8.5 metres and a sidewalk, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 02/01/2020)

Tokha-Rasuwagadi road: Chinese technical team starts preliminary study (hr 92/01/2020)

Locals worry homes will be inundated due to expansion of Ghinaghat-Biratchok road: The Province 1 government has been expanding 22.7 km of the road into four lanes with a design that doesn’t take into account the locals living along the road, by Deo Narayan Sah (kp 01/01/2020)

Under-construction Madan Bhandari Highway draws flak, by Ujjwal Satyal (ht 31/12/2019)

Four-lane road in Gaighat near completion, by Maheshwar Chamling Rai (rep 31/12/2019)

No mercy to the roads: So let’s define carrying capacity, by Shyam Sunder Kawan (ht 30/12/2019)

Shoddy repair work causes potholes to reappear along Nayabazar-Balaju road: Department of Roads claims more than 60 percent of potholes in Kathmandu Valley have been set right, by Anup Ojha (kp 27/12/2019)

Transport department plans tougher driving licence tests: The department is working with the traffic police division to amend the existing law, by Anup Ojha (kp 26/12/2019), Procuring driving licence could get tougher (ht 27/12/2019)

15,444 drivers, riders booked (ht 26/12/2019)

Construction of Madan Bhandari Highway delayed due to dispute: Residents of Salkot and Babiyachaur want the highway to be constructed near their settlements, by Jyoti Katuwal (kp 26/12/2019)

Over 70% drivers, conductors have high blood pressure: Bajura police (rep 26/12/2019)

Uncertainty in the construction of a bridge in Darchula: The bridge, upon completion, would have connected Mahakali Municipality to Dharchula in Pithoragarh, India, by Manoj Badu (kp 24/12/2019)

Two drivers arrested for unhealthy competition on road, by Dhruba Dangal (rep 24/12/2019)

Pappu gets permission to repair damaged Jabdighat bridge: The 435-metre long bridge over the Babai river had caved in even before it was handed over to the government authorities., by Kamal Pnthi (kp 23/12/2019)

Construction of strategic roads in Jajarkot going at a snail’s pace: Despite the roads being only partially built, the federal government had not allocated any budget to the road projects in the current fiscal year, by Bhim Bahadur Singh (kp 22/12/2019)

Private cars drive taxis away from Bhaktapur: An estimated 400 private second-hand cars and vans are being operated in Dudhpati, Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Kamalbinayak, Thimi and Sallaghari, by Anup Ojha (kp 21/12/2019)

Mapping of road accident black spots ordered (ht 21/12/2019)

Will imposing odd-even vehicle rule reduce pollution? Two lawyers think so.: Urban engineers say the formula may not make a lot of difference and the state needs to think of long-term solutions to air pollution, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 20/12/2019)

Syaubari-Dhunche-Syaphru section of Pasang Lhamu Highway in dilapidated condition: The road section, which was severely damaged in the 2015 earthquakes, is riddled with potholes every few metres, by Balaram Ghimire (kp 18/12/2019)

Army hands over 30 km stretch of Kali Gandaki Corridor road to govt (rep 18/12/2019)

Woman dies after being hit by a car in the Capital: Police arrest the driver and a second man, both of whom were under the influence of alcohol, by Shuvam Dhungana (kp 17/12/2019)

27,000 trees cut during fast track construction (ht 17/12/2019)

Dharan-Sindhuli-Hetauda road project slows down: According to project officials, around 75 percent of work along the Dharan-Sindhuli-Hetauda road has been completed so far, by Subash Bidari (kp 17/12/2019)

Continuous snowfall disrupts Martadi-Kolti road stretch in Bajura (ht 16/12/2019)

15 killed and 17 injured as passenger bus veers off a road in Sindhupalchok: Overspeeding and rash driving led to the accident, suspect police, by Anish Tiwari (kp 16/12/2019), Tough law needed: Road accidents can be minimised to some extent provided the bus owners and drivers are held accountable for the passengers’ safety (ht 17/12/2019)

Traffic Division to train over 100,000 school students and drivers on traffic rules: The division will launch a new drive from December 17, mobilising 133 traffic police personnel in all 44 units within Kathmandu Valley, by Anup Ojha (kp 15/12/2019)

There are roads in remote Dadeldhura, but none good enough for operation: Almost all local units have been building roads in the name of development, but vehicles cannot operate in most because they are often built without proper homework, by D.R. Pant (kp 15/12/2019)

Discipline the drivers (rep 15/12/2019)

Bailey bridge connects Khotang to eastern tarai (rep 15/12/2019)

Nepali and Chinese officials stress road connectivity to boost tourist arrivals from China: Nepal was able to attract a meagre 0.1 percent out of the total Chinese visiting abroad, by Prahlad Rijal ()kp 14/12/2019)

Govt to resume installing embossed number plates (ht 14/12/2019)

'Pokhara to get its first sky bridge by upcoming April', bny Sandesh Shrestha (rep 14/12/2019)

Narayangadh-Muglin road section to remain closed during noon (ht 12/12/2019)

DoTM starts printing smart driving permit through ‘mass printer’ (ht 12/12/2019), ‘Mass printer’ dysfunctional in less than a week after its launch (ht 14/12/2019), Transport department starts printing of driving licenses, by Sujita Pradhan (rep 16/12/2019)

Kathmandu proposes its own 3.1 km cycle lane after Lalitpur: Cyclists welcome City’s move, but say it’s waking up a bit too late in the day, by Anup Ojha (kp 11/12/2019)

Chapter of accidents: Heavy penalties are a must to strictly enforce the traffic rules for the safety of both passengers and pedestrians (ht 10/12/2019)

Dandapari, a remote part of Kavre, connected with road network: Road connectivity has brought comfort to the locals who once had to walk for days to reach the nearest market, by Nagendra Adhikari (kp 10/12/2019)

Nepal Army scraps decision to select international consulting firms for Kathmandu-Tarai expressway: An internal probe finds evaluation criteria were leaked; with new bidding, the completion deadline has been pushed to May 2024, by Binod Ghimire (kp 10/12/2019)

Construction of Narayangarh-Butwal road stalled (ht 10/12/2019)

Banke’s Kohalpur tense after a truck hits a studentProtesters set the vehicle on fire; police fire warning shots and lob tear gas shells, by Madhu Shahi (kp 09/12/2019), Kohalpur erupts for the second day after truck runs over girl: Protesters defied prohibitory orders to stand up against police brutality; authorities agree to a six-point agreement, pledging compensation and investigation, among others, by Madhu Shahi (kp 10/12/2019), Normalcy restored, prohibitory order still stands (ht 10/12/2019), Local admin to request govt for fair probe into Kohalpur incident, by Arjun Oli (rep 10/12/2019), Prohibitory order lifted in Kohalpur (ht 11/12/2019)

Battered roads and chaotic traffic: Pedestrians, public transportation, government vehicles, goods carriers and private vehicles, in that order, should get priority, by Shyam Sundar Kawan (kp 09/12/2019)

Design for expansion of Muglin-Sisne Khola road nearing completion: The 96-kilometre stretch will have crawler lanes and fast lanes for slow and high-speed vehicles, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 08/12/2019)

909 cabbies booked in a month for violating rules (ht 08/12/2019)

Residents of Nuwakot elated with the construction of Chhahare-Tokha tunnel: Nepal and China on October 13 had signed a memorandum of understanding under which China will help build two stretches of the road linking Kathmandu and Rasuwagadhi, by Krishna Thapa (kp 6/12/2019)

PMO forms rapid taskforce to address road problems (ht 06/2/2019)

Directive to cover potholes: Yet another deja vu, by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 05/12/2019)

Road safety must be a priority to end needless deaths: Making the streets safer for pedestrians and drivers should be a major policy priority (kp 04/12/2019)

14 killed in Baglung jeep accident; 3 injured airlifted to Kathmandu (ht 04/12/2019)

Ridesharing apps solved out travel woes. But the government is not convinced: The government should adapt to changing times and accept app-based ridesharing services, by Manish Raj Kharel (kp 01/12/2019)

Lalitpur Metropolitan City inaugurates first bike lane in the Valley: The city is working to promulgate New Cycle Law 2020 to guarantee cycling is the safest mode of transport in the metropolis, by Anup Ojha (kp 01/12/2019)