Flood-damaged 18 suspension bridges come into operation after maintenance

KATHMANDU: Eighteen suspension bridges that were damaged by the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli River flooding have been brought into operation after maintenance.

According to the Suspension Bridge Division Office under the Department of Local Infrastructure Development, 18 suspension bridges on the Trishuli corridor were damaged due to flooding.

Planning Chief Secretary at the Office, Shanker Budhathoki, informed that all the bridges have been repaired and are operational.

He shared that around Rs 55 million were spent to repair these bridges. The majorly repaired bridges include the Pimaltar Jagarama suspension bridge connecting Belkotgadhi-7 and Tarkeshwar-2 in Nuwakot; Foresetar suspension bridge connecting Belkotgadhi-5 in the same district to Galchi-1 in Dhading; suspension bridge in Jiling connecting Belkotgadhi-8 and Bidur Municipality-3, and suspension bridge connecting Siddhalek-3 in Dhading to Benighat Rorang-3, Secretary Budhathoki said.