Private: 85 per cent of upgrading work in Jomsom-Korala road section completed

GALESHWOR: The works related to tarmacking and upgrading of Jomsom-Korala and Beni-Jomsom road sections have been completed by 85% and 65% respectively. Chief of Beni-Jomsom road section, Jagat Prajapati, said that upgrading work on Beni-Jomsom road to enable the regular operation of vehicles even in the rainy season has been completed. Beni-Jomsom road section is considered the lifeline of Gandaki Province. He shared that motorable bridges are being constructed by replacing Bailey bridges along the Beni—Jomsom-Korala road section. Prajapati further said that along with the upgrading of the road section, eight motorable bridges have been constructed for the regular and smooth operation of vehicular movement. The Beni-Jomsom-Korala road section is a project of national pride. "We have been constructing motorable bridges replacing Bailey bridges. We have proposed for construction of more bridges as per the need," he shared. Some bridges are under construction over various large tributaries along the road section in Myagdi and Mustang and it has become easier for the road users after the operation of the bridges. A 40-metre-long bridge has been constructed over Rahughat rivulet, another 40-metre bridge over Ghatte rivulet in Myagdi and a 115-metre bridge over Syang rivulet and a 50-metre bridge over Panda rivulet in Mustang, said Prajapati. Similarly, 70-metre-long and 80-metre-long bridges have been constructed at Mahabhir of Annapurna Rural Municipality and Kaligandakai of Pokhar Bagar in Myagdi respectively.

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