Myagdi, April 16 (RSS): Beni-Maldhunga road would remain
closed for five hours daily from today.
Vehicular movement along the road
section would be closed from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm daily till May 8 in order to
upgrade it. The road section connects Myagdi and Mustang districts with the
national highway.
According to the Beni-Jomsom-Korala
road project, the Beni-Maldhunga road would be closed in order to accelerate
the construction activities of the road section in a smooth and easy
manner.
The Beni-Jomsom-Korala road project
and the construction company had proposed the District Administration Office to
close the vehicular movement along the road section after road expansion
activities were affected due to pressure of vehicles.
Earlier, the road section was also
closed for five hours daily from December 30, 2021 to January 28, 2022.
Proprietor of assistant
construction company, Omkareshwor, Amrit Dahal, said that they had demanded the
District Administration Office to close the vehicular movement along the road
section in order to expedite road construction activities.
Activities related to upgrading and
expanding the 13-kilometer road linking Maldhunga of Kushma municipality-1 and
Beni of Myagdi to two-lane are underway at the cost of Rs 528 million.