Locals await inauguration of bridge at Tamghas

By Tilachan Pandey

Tamas, Apr 16 : Construction of a three-way suspension bridge connecting three districts – Gulmi, Syangja, and Palpa – has been completed seven years after its foundation stone was laid.

The then chief secretary of the Nepal government Lilamani Paudel and Chandra Bhandari, a Constituent Assembly member elected from Gulmi district, had laid the foundation stone for the bridge on December 1, 2014.

Situated over the Kali Gandaki River in Ruru Kshetra, the bridge was expected to be completed within three years of awarding the contract to Nayabato, Rubina, Mana JV at  Rs. 98.8 million on June 24, 2014.

“The bridge construction has been completed after extending the deadline thrice,” said Bharat Aryal, chief at the Suspension Bridge Division Office. Locals informed that they were awaiting completion of the bridge construction for many years. 

“We had planned to inaugurate the bridge through Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba. 

It is not possible now as the election code of conduct has come into effect,” said Aryal.

Aryal informed that they were discussing with stakeholders to inaugurate the bridge through someone at the earliest.The major pillar of the bridge is 177.4 metres long and the three spans of the bridges are at an equal distance from the centre. 

It joins Rurukshetra Rural Municipality of Gulmi, Kali Gandaki Rural Municipality of Syangja and Tansen Municipality of Palpa. 

Authorities of the three districts and local levels have assured to work together to keep the multi-way bridge functioninal for years.