Repair of cantilever bridge unused for three years

Vivash Khanal, engineer of the technical branch of the rural municipality, said that the bridge was repaired with the budget of 5 lakhs allocated by Dharche rural municipality for the current financial year. After the access road along the bridge was cut by Budhigandaki, the traffic through the bridge came to a standstill. The bridge was suspended in Bhir about 10 meters above Bagar.

"Now you can walk across the bridge with ease," he said. The rural municipality said that the part damaged by stones will also be repaired.

'We have placed 11/12 ladders on the base,' he said When the Manaslu footpath was damaged by the earthquake of 2011, a new technology cantilever bridge was built on the Bhir after the footpath track was no longer in the Yaru section.

The 195-meter long bridge built with the financial support of UK Aid was put into operation from May 2073. The bridge has been constructed by carving rocks into the walls of Yaru Bhir in Ajang and connecting them with special bolts.

The cantilever bridge became unusable after the access road was washed away less than five years after it came into use. Locals were coming and going from Budhigandaki. Locals of Chumanubri Rural Municipality have been coming and going through the footpath. The road track from Yaru Bhir Wari to Larke Road has been opened. But pedestrians come and go. Sunila Gurung, Vice President of Dharche Rural Municipality, said that with the use of this bridge, it will be easier for tourists to reach Manaslu area. Cantilever bridge is also a favorite of tourists visiting Manaslu area.