Kathmandu, October 16
Eighteen suspension bridges damaged by flooding in the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli river corridor have been repaired and brought back into operation.
According to the Suspension Bridge Division Office under the Department of Local Infrastructure Development, 18 suspension bridges along the Trishuli corridor were damaged by the floods.
Shanker Budhathoki, planning chief at the office, said all the bridges had been repaired and were now operational. Around Rs 55 million was spent on the repairs, he said.
The major repair works included the Pimaltar Jagarama suspension bridge connecting Belkotgadhi-7 in Nuwakot and Tarkeshwar-2; the Foresetar suspension bridge connecting Belkotgadhi-5 in Nuwakot and Galchi-1 in Dhading; the Jiling suspension bridge connecting Belkotgadhi-8 and Bidur Municipality-3 in Nuwakot; and the bridge connecting Siddhalek-3 and Benighat Rorang-3 in Dhading, Budhathoki said.
Other bridges that underwent major repairs included the bridge connecting Keureni Gehate in Belkotgadhi-5, Nuwakot, and Galchi-1, Dhading; the bridge connecting Siddhalek-6 and Gajuri-1 in Dhading; the Maheshdobhan Mastar bridge connecting Galchi-1 and Galchi-6; the bridge connecting Galchi-1 and Ward No. 4; the Sheetal Bazar Keurenitar bridge connecting Galchi-2 and Ward No. 4; and the Kolpu Kallerighat bridge connecting Belkotgadhi-5 in Nuwakot and Galchi-2 in Dhading.
The bridge connecting Gandaki-7 in Gorkha and Benighat Rorang-7 in Dhading was also extensively repaired. Meanwhile, the bridge connecting Gandaki-8 in Gorkha and Benighat Rorang-5 in Dhading has resumed operation following minor repairs.
Other repaired bridges include the Bihani Pump bridge connecting Siddhalek-6 and Gajuri-2; the Malekhu bridge connecting Siddhalek-5 and Benighat Rorang-3; the Belkhu Bhutiya bridge connecting Galchi-2 and Galchi-4; and the Kurintar (Lewatar) bridge connecting Shaheed Lakhan-4 in Gorkha and Ichchhakamana-4 in Chitwan.
The Mahadevsthan bridge connecting Galchi-2 and Galchi-4 in Dhading and the Fishling bridge connecting Gandaki-6 in Gorkha and Ichchhakamana-3 in Chitwan have also been brought back into operation after repairs.
