Kathmandu, Feb. 8 -- Reconstruction of the BP Highway, damaged by the September 2024 floods, has begun on all but a 3.2 km section, with contracts awarded for the most affected stretches.

Work is progressing simultaneously from Kavre and Sindhuli, prioritising sections that suffered the worst damage, according to the relevant authorities.

The floods damaged 30.5 km of the highway between Bhakundebesi and Nepalthok. The road is now being rebuilt as a two-lane highway across three contract packages-three in Kavre and one in Sindhuli. The 11 km stretch from Bhakundebesi to Charsayabesi was awarded to Lama-Navakantipur JV for Rs1.14 billion.

Suman Yogesh, chief of the Bhaktapur Road Division, said work is ongoing on the most critical secti...