Rebuilding flood-damaged Beni-Darbang-Muna road in Myagdi estimated to cost Rs 70 million

Myagdi, October 24, 2026 — Reconstruction of the flood-, landslide- and erosion-damaged Beni-Darbang-Muna road in Myagdi district is estimated to cost around Rs 70 million, according to the Infrastructure Development Office in Myagdi.

The road, which connects the western parts of Myagdi district, including Mangala, Malika and Dhaulagiri rural municipalities, with the district headquarters in Beni, suffered extensive damage following continuous rainfall from September 23 to 27.

According to the office, around 22 locations along the Beni-Muna road section, which leads to the administrative centre of Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality, were damaged by floods, landslides and river erosion.

Engineer Mohan Ruwali of the office said the disasters had washed away sections of the road and damaged gabion walls, retaining walls and paved surfaces.

At least 15 locations between Beni and Panabagar in Mangala Rural Municipality-2 were affected by landslides of varying sizes, while river erosion caused the road to collapse at two locations. The preliminary cost of repairing infrastructure along this section alone is estimated at Rs 30 million to Rs 40 million, Ruwali said.

At Balute in Malika Rural Municipality-6, erosion by the Myagdi River has washed away around 100 metres of the blacktopped road. Four landslide sites between Panabagar and Darbang have also damaged the road, disrupting direct transport between Beni and Muna.

Following extensive damage between Balute and Tolabang, vehicles have been diverted from the Dukhukhola Bridge, near the boundary of Mangala and Malika rural municipalities, through Dukhubensi to Tolabang.

Senior Divisional Engineer Rajesh Ulek of the Infrastructure Development Office said nearly 100 metres of road at Balute had collapsed due to river erosion, making regular traffic difficult. Walking along the damaged section is also risky, he said, adding that a permanent retaining wall would need to be constructed along the riverbank to restore the road.