Construction of bridge at Modikhola on mid-hill highway begins

Mountain. Under the Pushpalal Mid-Hill Highway Project, an arch bridge is to be constructed at Modikhola in the mountain section. The bridge is being constructed two years after the blacktopping of the mountain section of the highway.

According to the Pushpalal Mid-Hill Highway Project Office, the bridge is being constructed connecting Dimuwa of Patichaur-6 of Modi rural municipality-2. According to project engineer Kalpana Mishra, the construction of the arch bridge has been approved by the Bridge Department under the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure Development.

Engineer Mishra informed that the work of removing the electrical equipment at the site of the bridge is underway. The contract for the construction of 62-metre-long and 11-metre-wide bridge has already been signed at a cost of Rs 75 million.