KATHMANDU: Eighteen suspension bridges damaged by flooding in the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers 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, confirmed that all 18 bridges had been repaired and were now operational. Around Rs 55 million was spent on the repair works, he said.
Major repairs were carried out on several bridges, including the Pimaltar Jagarama suspension bridge connecting Belkotgadhi-7 in Nuwakot and Tarkeshwar-2; the Foresetar suspension bridge linking Belkotgadhi-5 in Nuwakot with Galchi-1 in Dhading; the Jiling suspension bridge connecting Belkotgadhi-8 and Bidur Municipality-3 in Nuwakot; and the bridge linking Siddhalek-3 and Benighat Rorang-3 in Dhading, according to Budhathoki.
Other bridges that underwent extensive repairs include the suspension bridge connecting Keureni Gehate in Belkotgadhi-5, Nuwakot, with Galchi-1 in Dhading; the bridge linking Siddhalek-6 and Gajuri-1 in Dhading; the Maheshdobhan Mastar suspension bridge connecting Galchi-1 and Galchi-6; and the bridge linking Galchi-1 with Ward No. 4.
The Sheetal Bazar-Keurenitar suspension bridge connecting Galchi-2 and Ward No. 4, along with the Kolpu Kallerighat bridge linking Belkotgadhi-5 in Nuwakot with Galchi-2 in Dhading, also underwent major repairs. The suspension bridge connecting Gandaki-7 in Gorkha and Benighat Rorang-7 in Dhading was repaired as well.
The suspension bridge linking Gandaki-8 in Gorkha and Benighat Rorang-5 in Dhading has also resumed operation following minor repairs.
Other repaired bridges include the Bihani Pump suspension bridge connecting Siddhalek-6 and Gajuri-2 in Dhading; the Malekhu suspension bridge linking Siddhalek-5 and Benighat Rorang-3; the Belkhu Bhutiya suspension bridge connecting Galchi-2 and Galchi-4; and the Kurintar (Lewatar) suspension bridge linking Shaheed Lakhan-4 in Gorkha with Ichchhakamana-4 in Chitwan.
The Mahadevsthan suspension bridge connecting Galchi-2 and Galchi-4 in Dhading and the Fishling suspension bridge linking Gandaki-6 in Gorkha with Ichchhakamana-3 in Chitwan were also repaired and reopened.
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