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Jhapa. The construction of a concrete bridge over the Ratuwa River along the Postal Highway connecting the southern areas of Jhapa and Morang has been completed. According to Upendra Das, Information Officer of the Postal Highway Directorate Planning Office, Itahari, the bridge was built 17 years after the construction began.
He said that work on expanding the access road is underway with the completion of the bridge. A contract agreement was signed with Dev & Sayer/Samata/Ashishdeep JV on Poush 17, 2079 BS for 223.7 million rupees, with completion on Asad 17, 2081 BS.
He said that the said company has completed the construction of the bridge that was left in a state of disrepair by the previous construction company. According to Information Officer Panta, for the first time in the fiscal year 2064/65, Kalika-OCA JV was awarded a contract to complete the construction of the bridge for Rs 103.2 million.
The contractor company had left the 348-meter-long bridge abandoned after constructing only 24.8 meters. ‘Vehicle movement has started after the construction of the bridge,’ he said. ‘It is likely that the bridge will be operated smoothly after the construction of the access road within this month.’
An embankment is also being constructed on the river to protect the bridge. He said that with the construction of the Kankai River Bridge, the postal highway from Mechi Bridge in the east to Biratnagar will be operated smoothly. The contractor’s negligence is also delaying the construction of the bridge.
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