Kathmandu — Considering the risk of floods and landslides, nighttime vehicle movement on the BP Highway has been banned until August 31.

According to a joint decision by the Kavrepalanchok and Sindhuli administrations, private and public vehicles will not be allowed to operate from 5 PM to 5 AM.

Authorities said that with the monsoon active across the country, there is a high possibility of disasters such as floods and landslides at any time, prompting the extension of the nighttime travel ban for another 15 days.

Earlier, starting June 21, the local administration had already been enforcing a ban on vehicle movement from 5 PM to 5 AM due to the risk of floods and landslides.