KATHMANDU, Oct 16: Eighteen suspension bridges damaged by flooding along the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli River corridor have resumed operation following repairs.
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.
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The major repairs included the Pimaltar Jagarama suspension bridge connecting Belkotgadhi-7 in Nuwakot to Tarkeshwar-2; the Foresetar suspension bridge connecting Belkotgadhi-5 in Nuwakot to Galchi-1 in Dhading; the Jiling suspension bridge connecting Belkotgadhi-8 to Bidur Municipality-3; and the bridge connecting Siddhalek-3 in Dhading to Benighat Rorang-3, Budhathoki said.
Other extensively repaired bridges included the Keureni Gehate suspension bridge connecting Belkotgadhi-5 in Nuwakot to Galchi-1 in Dhading; the bridge connecting Siddhalek-6 to Gajuri-1 in Dhading; the Maheshdobhan Mastar suspension bridge connecting Galchi-1 to Galchi-6; the bridge connecting Galchi-1 to Ward No. 4; the Sheetal Bazar Keurenitar suspension bridge connecting Galchi-2 to Ward No. 4; the Kolpu Kallerighat bridge connecting Belkotgadhi-5 in Nuwakot to Galchi-2 in Dhading; and the bridge connecting Gandaki-7 in Gorkha to Benighat Rorang-7 in Dhading.
The suspension bridge connecting Gandaki-8 in Gorkha to Benighat Rorang-5 in Dhading was also reopened following minor repairs.
Other bridges repaired included the Bihani Pump suspension bridge connecting Siddhalek-6 to Gajuri-2 in Dhading; the Malekhu suspension bridge connecting Siddhalek-5 to Benighat Rorang-3; the Belkhu Bhutiya suspension bridge connecting Galchi-2 to Galchi-4; the Kurintar (Lewatar) suspension bridge connecting Shaheed Lakhan-4 in Gorkha to Ichchhakamana-4 in Chitwan; the Mahadevsthan suspension bridge connecting Galchi-2 to Galchi-4 in Dhading; and the Fishling suspension bridge connecting Gandaki-6 in Gorkha to Ichchhakamana-3 in Chitwan.