Department of Roads Director General Dr. Bijay Jaisi: Initial damage to road infrastructure due to recent floods is approximately 30 billion rupees.
Summary
Recent floods have caused an estimated 30 billion rupees in damage to Nepal’s road infrastructure, with reconstruction likely to cost 50 billion rupees. The Department of Roads is rushing emergency repairs, including bailey bridges and alternative routes, after severe destruction on the Rasuwa and Prithvi highways.
Key Points
- Initial damage to the country’s road infrastructure from the recent floods is estimated at around 30 billion rupees, with reconstruction expected to cost 50 billion rupees.
- The Rasuwa and Prithvi highways suffered severe destruction, including a completely destroyed 40-kilometer section of the Galchi-Betrawati-Rasuwa Gadhi road.
- The Department of Roads plans emergency measures such as back cutting at Krishnabhir, a loop design for the Syaphrubesi-Kerung road, and imported bailey bridges from India and China.
- More than 15 heavy equipment units and over 50 technicians are deployed to clear mud and landslides and restore traffic on major highways.
