18 suspension bridges repaired, returned to service after devastating floods

KATHMANDU: Eighteen suspension bridges damaged by flooding of the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers have been returned to service after repair work, the Suspension Bridge Division Office under the Department of Local Infrastructure Development said.

Planning Chief Secretary Shanker Budhathoki said the bridges on the Trishuli corridor were damaged by the floods but have now been repaired and are operational. He said around Rs 55 million was spent on the restoration work.

Major repairs were carried out on the Pimaltar Jagarama suspension bridge linking Belkotgadhi-7 and Tarkeshwar-2 in Nuwakot; the Foresetar suspension bridge between Belkotgadhi-5 (Nuwakadhi) and Galchhi-1 (Dhading); the Jiling suspension bridge connecting Belkotgadhi-8 and Bidur Municipality-3; and the bridge linking Siddhalek-3 (Dhading) to Benighat Rorang-3.

Extensive work was also completed on the crossing between Belkotgadhi-5 Keureni Gehate (Nuwakot) and Galchhi-1 (Dhading); the link from Siddhalek-6 to Gajuri-1 (Dhading); the Maheshdobhan Mastar bridge between Galchhi-1 and Galchhi-6 (Dhading); the crossing from Galchhi-1 to Ward No. 4; the Sheetal Bazar Keurenitar bridge between Galchhi-2 and Ward No. 4; and the Kolpu Kallerighat bridge connecting Belkotgadhi-5 (Nuwakot) and Galchhi-2 (Dhading), as well as the bridge between Gandaki-7 (Gorkha) and Benighat Rorang-7 (Dhading).

The suspension bridge linking Gandaki-8 (Gorkha) and Benighat Rorang-5 (Dhading) was returned to service after minor repairs. Other restored crossings include the Bihani Pump bridge between Siddhalek-6 and Gajuri-2 (Dhading); the Malekhu bridge connecting Siddhalek-5 and Benighat Rorang-3; the Belkhu Bhutiya bridge linking Galchhi-2 and Galchhi-4 (Dhading); and the Kurintar (Lewatar) bridge between Shaheed Lakhan-4 (Gorkha) and Ichchhakamana-4 (Chitwan).

Additional footbridges reopened after repair work include the Mahadevsthan suspension bridge connecting Galchhi-2 and Galchhi-4 (Dhading) and the Fishling suspension bridge linking Gandaki-6 (Gorkha) to Ichchhakamana-3 (Chitwan).

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