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NARAYANGARH (Chitwan), Oct 13:
The Bharatpur Road Division Office has accelerated the maintenance of national highways and subordinate roads with a specific focus on the upcoming festive season. Efforts have been ramped up to repair potholes and sections damaged by floods, landslides, and heavy rainfall to ensure smooth travel during the festivals.
According to Engineer Krishna Prasad Acharya, Information Officer at the Bharatpur Road Division Office, repair work has been prioritized this year due to widespread damage caused by adverse weather conditions. While routine maintenance is a continuous process, he noted that special emphasis is being placed on it this season.
“We carry out road maintenance on a regular basis, but this year we have intensified our efforts targeting the festive season,” Acharya stated. “Our objective is to create a seamless travel environment for passengers.”
He shared that regular maintenance is underway across several key routes, including the Narayangadh–Muglin, Narayangadh–Lothar, Bharatpur–Madi, and Bharatpur–Meghauli road sections, alongside the Nawalpur–Palpa–Kali Gandaki Corridor. Repair work has already been completed in many of these areas.
Acharya pointed out that excessive vehicle loads exceeding road capacity and strong water currents during the monsoon season are primary causes of damage. He urged transport operators not to ply vehicles carrying loads beyond permitted limits to minimize future road deterioration.
The office is utilizing its own manpower to carry out repairs using “Emulsion Patch” and “Rectification Patch” methods. Potholes are being filled by utilizing pre-prepared rectifications from the winter season alongside emulsion patch technology as needed, he added.
Blocked Galkot–Tarakhola Road Reopened
The Galkot–Tarakhola road, which had been blocked by floods for two weeks, has now been reopened to traffic. The main arterial road connecting Galkot to Tarakhola Rural Municipality had been obstructed since September 27 (Ashoj 11).
According to Tarakhola Rural Municipality Chairman Dhan Bahadur विक (Vik), temporary transportation has been restored after floods washed away the road track near the Gaighat Waterfall, which marks the border between Galkot and Tarakhola.
Floods in the Daram Khola had heavily damaged various sections of the connecting road, completely cutting off transport links between Galkot and Tarakhola. The blockade had caused significant difficulties for locals in commuting and transporting essential daily commodities.
With the road now operational, travel and transportation for local residents, passengers, and vehicles between Galkot and Tarakhola have become considerably easier.
RSS / Unified Nepal
