Belibridge Installation Begins on Trishuli River in Nuwakot

Nuwakot. A belibridge has started to be installed at Falakhu Khola in Betrawati, connecting Nuwakot and Rasuwa, after the floodwaters from Bhote Koshi damaged it. The necessary materials for this are being brought in, and the work to install the bridge is scheduled to begin this Wednesday with the aim of bringing it into operation before Dashain. According to Nepali Army Captain Chiranjibi Chaulagain, the materials required for bridge construction are being brought from Baireni in Dhading and Bara, which are in stock with the Nepali Army. All materials are expected to arrive in Betrawati by today. He informed that a 55-member team of the Nepali Army will start installing the belibridge from Wednesday.

Although bridge installation typically takes three days, the old 'jeep' (bridge structure) was low, so its height has been increased by an additional two meters. Captain Chaulagain stated that the bridge is targeted to be operational by Phoolpati of Dashain as the added structure will take some time to dry. Previously, the 'jeep' of the bridge in Betrawati was submerged by the floodwaters of Bhote Koshi. At the same location, two meters of height have been added to the old structure to install a new acrobridge. The acrobridge being constructed will be 74 meters long and 5.5 meters wide. The load-bearing capacity of the bridge is mentioned to be 60 tons.