The repair of the Wagmati River bridge between Rautahat and Sarlahi districts under the East-West Mahendra Highway has been started. Divisional Road Office Chandranigahpur has started repairing the bridge by constructing a one and a half kilometer drive.
A few days ago, the beam (girder) of the bridge was cracked. The head of the office, Arun Kumar Karna, informed that the beam installed on the spur number 4 and 5 on the east side of the bridge has cracked about eight centimeters.
Diversion was made on the 26th of January and the bridge repair work started on the 28th. He informed. About 55 years ago, Nepal built under the cooperation of the Soviet Union, the 'pedestal' that holds the bearing on the beam between four and five spurs of the Wagmati River Bridge He said that the concrete was cracked. Chief Karna informed that the bridge will be sloped with high quality concrete using modern technology.
At this time, check the cleanliness of other beams and the condition of bearings and concrete. He informed. He said that work is being done to bring the bridge into operation by February 2nd. After the beam cracked between spans 4-5 of the bridge and there was a problem The bridge division team came and inspected the site and started the repair based on the suggestions given.
On January 25th, the road division office issued a letter and the traffic was stopped from the 27th. Traffic became more dangerous after the beam of the bridge cracked.
