Safety Upgrades Underway on Beni Municipality's Ring Road Following Fatal Accident

Myagdi. Work has begun to make the ring road in Beni, the district headquarters of Myagdi, safe and organized. Last Ashar, 900 meters of the road along the banks of the Kali Gandaki and Myagdi rivers were concreted through the Urban Development and Building Construction Project, Baglung.

Ward Chairman of Beni Municipality-8, Uttam Karmacharya, stated that iron railings are being installed along the edge of the road for safety, and footpaths are being constructed in the space between the road and the railing.

“Since the edge of the road is open and pedestrians walking on the road increase the risk of accidents, railings are being installed and footpaths are being built for pedestrians to make it safe and organized,” he said. “Beni Municipality has allocated NPR 1.8 million in the current fiscal year under different headings for this project, through which we have installed railings, constructed footpaths, and also installed street lights to illuminate the area at night.”

The body of one youth who fell into the Kali Gandaki River along with a motorcycle from the ring road was recovered, while one person is still missing. The foot traffic on the ring road has increased during the summer for coolness, and during other times due to the movement of people, along with an increase in vehicular traffic. The ring road spans Wards 7 and 8 of Beni Municipality.

Under this plan, for which NPR 800,000 was allocated based on the recommendation of Ward No. 8, railings have been installed over a distance of 200 meters. Footpaths are being constructed. Last year, 80 meters of railing were installed in the area of Ward No. 8. A plan for which NPR 1 million was allocated based on the recommendation of Ward No. 7 is also in the implementation phase.

On the road that was concreted with a width of five to six meters over a length of 900 meters, from Kalipul of Beni Municipality-8, through Dobhan, up to the west of the Open Ground near the Multipurpose Field, 'I-cat' has been installed.

After the ring road was constructed by concreting the embankment built to protect against river erosion with 'RCC' concrete, the Beni Bazaar on the riverbank has become safe and attractive. It has reduced vehicular congestion within the bazaar. The riverbank road has seen increased activity from residents in the evenings and mornings for walking, sunbathing in winter, and escaping the heat in the monsoon.

The plan to construct a concrete wall through the Irrigation and Water Resources Management Project, Pokhara, to protect the district headquarters Beni Bazaar, which is at high risk of flooding, has reached its final stage. After the construction of the concrete wall for river control, the road was built by filling the area along the bank with soil.