Police say traffic is being managed as more people leave Kathmandu Valley for the festival, while transport operators warn that repeated road closures are disrupting journeys.

Traffic will be halted from 11pm Monday to 5am Tuesday at Galaudi in Dhading, where a section of the road subsided last week.

A 73-metre bridge over the Phalakhu river has reopened the route between the two districts, whose road connection was severed by floods in August.

Passengers can buy tickets at major bus stations or through online platforms as transport operators prepare for the annual homecoming rush.

Repairs are underway in Manang, Mustang, Baglung and Rasuwa, but damaged bridges and approach roads continue to disrupt direct road links.

Route permits will be opened nationwide from Ghatasthapana to Purnima to ease festival travel.

Extremely poor families could receive at least Rs75,000 in federal and provincial support to build their first home, while buildings over 50 years old would face mandatory safety assessments.

Law, infrastructure and finance ministers say existing laws will be amended to create a more investment- and business-friendly environment.

Major highways damaged by floods and landslides are reopening, easing travel and daily life ahead of Dashain.

A decade later, many families still lack home and land. The government is now preparing to relocate those displaced by floods, but experts warn that livelihoods and social ties must be considered.

The transport federation chair says bookings will depend on road conditions and safer routes for passengers.

Traffic is flowing on the BP, Prithvi, Kanti, Tribhuvan and Arniko highways, though some sections remain restricted to one-way movement.

Authorities are preparing to reopen damaged roads and ease the annual exodus of around 2 million people from Kathmandu Valley.

Road links between Lamjung-Manang, Parbat-Baglung and Myagdi-Mustang severed after rain since Saturday night.

The municipality in Dhading collects Rs3.39 per kg from scrap trucks leaving the Valley, although the constitution bars local governments from taxing goods moving from one jurisdiction to another.