Travel Delays

I have had quite a few bus experiences the last few weeks going from Kathmandu to Pokhara to Tansen and back. The bus trip is always estimated to be about 6 hours, but always ends up being 8 or 10 or maybe even 12 hours depending on what is going on that day. On my way to Tansen we were delayed for 4 hours because of a "strike." I decided to investigate to figure out more so I walked up and down the line of hundreds of buses on the street and found out that a child was murdered in the village so the villagepeople were not letting any people through because they were trying to find the murderer! What a tragedy!
Coming back into Kathmandu today we were stuck in a 4 hour traffic jam. Tomorrow and the next day there are scheduled to be strikes so there will be no traffic. I am guessing everyone was trying to get in last minute deliveries and such today. So we grinded along for 5 hours in the Kathmandu din of the evening. So, anyone traveling by bus in Nepal: take the estimated time of the trip and add 4 hours for the actual time of the trip.