The Martadi–Kolti road reopened after a three-month monsoon blockage, but reopening did not finish its long-delayed upgrade. The October 2, 2026 update reported that vehicles could again carry apples toward Bajura’s district headquarters; the 41-kilometre route remains incompletely upgraded, and its 26-kilometre blacktopping contract was only about 50 percent complete in July 2026.
Why the road matters—and why a reopening is not completion
The road links Martadi, the district headquarters of Bajura, with Kolti in the district’s northeast. The Himalayan Times reported that construction began in 1999 and that the route is 41 kilometres long. The continuing project concerns a 26-kilometre blacktopping section, not the full route. In July 2026, The Himalayan Times put physical progress on that contract at about 50 percent, after repeated deadline extensions. The Himalayan Times
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The distinction matters for travellers and residents: vehicles returning to the road after a blockage signals restored access at that time, not a completed blacktopping project or dependable year-round passage. Landslides, rising streams and incomplete bridges can disrupt travel independently of the contract’s paving progress.
What has happened to the construction contract?
The Himalayan Times reported that PS Baniya Construction Service received the 26-kilometre blacktopping contract in June 2020 for Rs 501.7 million, with an original three-year completion period. Dinesh Khabar’s late-August 2026 account gave the same contract value and scope, describing the award as Ashar 2077 BS and reporting overall progress at 50 percent. It noted substantial progress on the first nine kilometres from Martadi, with sections elsewhere still unfinished. Dinesh Khabar
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In April 2026, INSEC reported that work on the Bauli Khola bridge had been abandoned for five years and stood at 21 percent progress. During the monsoon, the river can rise enough to halt transport. INSEC described vehicles stopping at the bank, after which passengers may have to continue on foot, sometimes for hours. A monitoring team that included Chief District Officer Dorendra Niraula and District Coordination Committee chief Tulsiram Rokaya directed the contractor to make progress within three months; that reported instruction does not establish that the bridge was subsequently completed. INSEC
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INSEC reported that the crossing creates difficulties for patients, pregnant women, new mothers and people with disabilities trying to reach health care in time. It also described students crossing on foot and risks for residents of Badimalika Municipality wards 7 and 8, four local units in eastern and northern Bajura, and people from Humla, Mugu and Kalikot. Farmers can lose income when produce cannot reach markets. These are reported examples of hardship, not a representative survey of all affected residents. INSEC
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A September 2026 Dinesh Khabar report attributed a three-month closure to rain-triggered landslides and rising water in streams. One local resident described making as many as three vehicle changes and paying up to Rs 2,000 to travel from Martadi to Kolti while the road was blocked. That is an individual account, not a standard fare. Dinesh Khabar
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The October 2, 2026 reopening report said farmers in eastern and northern Bajura could again use vehicles to carry apples toward the district headquarters. During the closure, some farmers had carried fruit on their backs or sent it via the Karnali Corridor to Nepalgunj or Dhangadhi. The report describes the practical value of restored access, but does not establish that the route will remain open through future weather events. Dinesh Khabar
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| Issue | Reported status | Source and date |
|---|---|---|
| Road access | Reopened after a three-month monsoon blockage; vehicles could again carry apples toward the district headquarters. | Dinesh Khabar, October 2, 2026 |
| Blacktopping | About 50 percent physical progress on the 26-kilometre contract; the 41-kilometre route is not thereby fully upgraded. | The Himalayan Times, July 2026 |
| Budget use | Rs 200 million allocated for fiscal year 2025/26 reported as lapsed; more than Rs 135 million of the prior year’s Rs 150 million allocation reported unspent. | The Himalayan Times, reporting figures from the Infrastructure Development Office, Achham |
| Bauli Khola bridge | 21 percent progress reported; the report does not confirm completion after the subsequent three-month instruction to the contractor. | INSEC, April 2026 |
The October access update is the latest located status report here, not a guarantee of present conditions: monsoon damage can change passability quickly. It also does not report that the blacktopping contract restarted or that the Bauli Khola bridge was completed.
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