In August 2008, the eastern embankments of the Koshi Barrage collapsed, several miles north of the Nepal-India border.

The resulting flood wiped out miles of fertile farmland in Nepal, covering it with a thick layer of river sand, and affected 53,800 Nepalese.

The Kosi River is known as the "Sorrow of Bihar" as the annual floods affect about 21,000 km2 (8,100 sq mi) of fertile agricultural lands thereby disturbing the rural economy.

[6] People usually visit there to have the varieties of fish dishes in the nearby riverside restaurants and see the scenic view from the barrage.

Shree Airlines and Buddha Air operates daily flights between Rajbiraj and Kathmandu[7]