JANAKPURDHAM, Jan 7: The construction of Nepal's second-longest suspension bridge has entered its final stage. Stretching over 1,501 meters, this bridge spans the Kamala River, connecting the southern regions of Siraha and Dhanusha.

BHOJPUR, July 26: The western belt in Bhojpur district has suffered badly as the road networks have been damaged by floods in the local Raute River and landslides there.

MYAGDI, July 15: Nine suspension bridges have been constructed in the district of Myagdi in the current fiscal year.

DARCHULA, July 15: A suspension bridge connecting Nepal and India in Mahakali Municipality-9 in Darchula district has suffered damages resulting in difficulties in cross-border movement of people.

JAJARKOT, Dec 3: Although the locals have been demanding construction of a suspension bridge over Seureni river located at Junichande rural municipality for the past 15 years, the government agencies concerned have failed to show interest to meet locals’ demand.

TANAHUN, June 14: The construction of a suspension bridge over the Sanghe Stream in Tanahun has neared completion. The bridge that connects Byas Municipality-7 and Myagde Rural Municipality-6 in the district is likely to be readied by the end of June. The cost of the project is Rs 4.3 million.

KATHMANDU, March 28: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Pampha Bhusal inaugurated a suspension bridge that establishes an easy link between Karyabinayak and Machhindra Bahal at Lalitpur Metropolis-22 today.

MYAGDI, July 8: Construction of a suspension bridge over the Ghopte rivulet in Raghuganga rural municipality-6, Pakhapani of Myagdi district has shortened a walking distance of an hour to 20 minutes.

GORKHA, Dec 23: Two suspension bridges have been constructed in Chumanubrio Rural Municipality in the northern belt of Gorkha district.

DHARCHULA, April 1: A Nepali migrant worker died after falling from a suspension bridge along the Nepal-India border in Darchula as he was on the way back to home from India after India announced a nationwide lockdown against the coronavirus pandemic. The deceased has been identified as Agabar Singh Thagunna, 42, of Marma rural municipality-2 in Darchula.

MYAGDI, Feb 25: Seven hundred and forty-three households have been benefitted from a suspension bridge constructed at Newkhola of Mangala rural municipality-4 in Myagdi district.

Badagaon-Kaiya Suspension bridge is situated at Parbat district. It is Nepal's one of the tallest suspension bridges located at the height of 156m above ground and has 347m length.These days domestic tourists are also attracted to this place.

DARCHULA, June 16: The suspension bridge that links Nepal to India in Darchula is to be closed for four days for maintenance. The bridge will be out of service from June 16 to 19, according to Chief District Officer Shanker Bahadur Bista.

RAJBIRAJ, June 13: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) today morning caught a government employee red-handed taking a bribe of Rs 100,000.

DARCHULA, May 22: Residents of Darchula villages bordering Mahakali River continue to use tyre tubes to cross the river even though a suspension bridge over the river was completed six months ago. The suspension bridge that connects Nepal and India and is situated in Lekam Rural Municipality – 3 of the district is yet to come into operation.

PARBAT, May 21: Jaimini, the southern part of Baglung has been connected with Phalebas, the district headquarters of Parbat, by a suspension bridge over the Kaligandaki River.

JAJARKOT, May 8: Pathbir Pun of Nalgad Municipality-1,Thulabagar has been crossing the Bheri river by clinging on to perilous cable crossings locally known as 'tuins' since years.

HUMLA, March 27: Humla residents continue to risk life while crossing rivers in lack of safer bridges. They still depend on risky tuins (a makeshift cable crossing) to cross rivers and reach their destinations.

GALKOT, March 23: Chairman of the National Assembly Ganesh Prasad Timilsina has said marketization of local products through entrepreneurship would help boost the economy, and the economy finally contributes to prosperity.

PARBAT, Oct 28: A suspension bridge has been constructed over the Samrong river in ward no. 11 of Annapurna rural municipality, Kaski.

DARCHULA, Sept 23: The construction of a suspension bridge at Lalima of Lekam rural municipality-3 in Darchula has been left neglected for the past three months.

Suspension bridge awaiting repair

September 21, 2018 15:43 pm

BAITADI, Sept 21: A suspension bridge at Surnaya Rural Municipality in Baitadi has been in dilapidated condition risking lives of people crossing it, but authorities concerned are less concerned.