Construction of Bailey Bridge Begins Over Tilave River in Parsa

Parsa. The construction of a Bailey bridge has commenced over the Tilave River in Parsa. Work on the bridge, located on the border of Birgunj Metropolitan City and Bahudarmai Municipality, has resumed after a hiatus of nearly a year and a half.

Construction was halted due to the monsoon season in 2081 Bikram Sambat. The lack of a bridge has caused significant difficulties for vehicular movement in the region. Manoj Prasad Patel, Chief of the Narayani Irrigation Management Office, stated that the 48-meter-long Bailey bridge is being constructed slightly downstream from the site of the damaged bridge.

“Following damage to the pillars of the Tilave bridge, a contract for the Bailey bridge was signed last Mangsir,” he said. “According to the agreement, the construction of the Bailey bridge must be completed by the end of Baisakh 2083.”

The Narayani Irrigation Management Office, under the Department of Water Resources and Irrigation, signed the contract for the construction on Mangsir 29, 2082, at a cost of 24.66 million rupees. Residents have been facing hardships due to delays in constructing the bridge, which is located on a busy road connecting Birgunj to rural areas.

Manoj Kumar Mandal, an engineer at the construction firm Mamata Enterprises and Construction Pvt. Ltd., stated that 30 percent of the Bailey bridge construction has been completed. He assured that the work would be finished within the stipulated timeframe. Currently, vehicles are being diverted through a temporary route at the site.