गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Babarmahal area submerged after water supply pipe bursts Nepal Babarmahal area submerged after water supply pipe bursts KathmanduPati February 12, 2025 KATHMANDU – The Babarmahal area of Kathmandu got waterlogged after a major water supply pipe on the main road burst open. The incident took place as the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) was conducting horizontal drilling to install underground power supply wires. Head of Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Project Implementation Directorate, Tika Bahadur Chaudhary, told RSS that a pipe in the major water supply system burst while ‘horizontal drilling’ was being conducted for underground electricity supply wire installation. Through the water distribution valve was closed following the incident, the water has not stopped flowing, he said. After the pipe burst leading to water logging, the Special Court in Babarmahal as well as surrounding government buildings were submerged along with some vehicles parked in the office premises. The traffic along the section of the was also affected, leading to long traffic jam. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Efforts on to douse fire at Gorakhnath community forest in… Five hydel projects agree to address local people’s demands Fire at Syuchatar perishes property worth Rs 1.5 million Expenditure exceeds income, but dev spending only at 23 per… Rhino census halted due to funding shortage Security beefed up in Kathmandu Valley for Holi festival Top Headlines Scrutinizing Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah´s Thoughts and Strategy1 Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah in Contemporary Nepal2 Photo exhibition at Nepal Army Headquarters3 NA team sets out on Gorakha-Kathmandu march to promote ‘unification route’4 Ncell is the FIRST Nepali Telecom Company to receive ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications for information security and data privacy5 PM Oli, Sri Lankan’s former President meet6 PM Oli extends New Year greetings7 Gold price ups Rs 2,000 per tola8 TRENDING Nepal Army vows to complete Kathmandu-Terai Fast Track project in time NC work execution committee meeting tomorrow Gold price falls Pandemic may not halt festivities Ninth grader Sakshat sings rap song against caste-based discrimination China,too,developing a vaccine for the coronavirus Nepali migrant workers in South Korea provide support for Gautam Buddha Cricket Stadium IME Group Chairman Chandra Dhakal tests positive for coronavirus
