Lack of funds has stalled plans to acquire 40 hectares needed to preserve the 6th century BCE archaeological remains.

Overloaded vehicles are forced to unload the excess before crossing the bridge.

A 52-year-old man from Madhyabindu succumbed to the disease while undergoing treatment in Chitwan.

Commuters stranded as key route obstructed near Gaindakot in Nawalparasi East.

Locals say a lack of drainage caused overnight flooding.

The victim succumbed to his injuries during treatment, two others were injured

Victims were taking refuge from strong winds when the tree collapsed.

Small vehicles allowed to pass only after offloading passengers as freight and large vehicles halted.

Officials at the road department and local authorities request travellers to find alternative routes for now.

Nineteen people, including 15 police personnel, were injured in the clash that ensued over an alleged love affair.

He was pronounced dead by doctors at Crimson Hospital, Manigram.

Locals block highway briefly in protest.

Ongoing expansion works, coupled with landslides, have turned travel on this essential route into a harrowing journey.

Residents of several settlements have been enduring dust, mud and safety risks as road upgrade remains stalled for years.

This has caused a traffic bottleneck on one of the busiest stretches of the East-West Highway. Kalikot-Jumla road blockage cleared by blasting rocks.