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Narayangadh, September 15
Efforts have reached the final stage to open a track as an alternative route for the damaged section of Krishna along the Prithvi Highway. The roadway was blocked after a landslide. Some vehicles passed through the track as a test run on Sunday.
With the successful test, preparation is being sped up to ensure full operation of the track. An engineer representing a company responsible for the construction, Ishwor Nepal, said that gravelling, slope cutting and drain construction were going on as part of the alternative route.
“We’ve made efforts to fully operate the route after two days, September 17,” Nepal said, adding that a dozen pieces of heavy equipment were mobilised for 10 days in the first phase of construction. In the final phase, nearly 50 workers, including a skilled workforce, were devoted to the construction.
“This section is a risky one. If there is no additional landslip, the vehicular movement is possible on the planned date,” he added. The track is nearly 300 metres long and 7 metres wide. Once the sub-base is finalised, regular transportation will be allowed.
—RSS
