Construction of two overhead bridges in Mahendranagar bazaar

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१५ कार्तिक २०८३, आईतवार १४:०६November 1, 2026

{{TAG_OPEN_div_24} Kathmandu. The construction of two overhead bridges under the Janakpurdham-Dhalkebar six-lane commercial road at Mahendranagar Bazaar in Khireshwornath Municipality-5 of Dhanusha district has been completed. The work of painting and beautification of the bridge is underway and preparations are being made to bring it into operation for the general public soon.

According to the Road Division Office, Mujelia, Janakpurdham, these bridges are constructed for the first time in Madhes province to make the movement of pedestrians safe and easy.TAG_OPEN_div_22

The cost of construction of three overhead bridges, two at Mahila Bikash Chowk and Sakhuwa Chowk and one at Laxminiya Rural Municipality, was estimated to cost around TAG_OPEN_div_20 Rs 10.5 crore. Of these, two bridges in Mahendranagar have been completed, said Divisional Engineer Daroga Prasad Sah, chief of the Road Division Office.

According to him, the work of the third bridge under construction in Laxminiya Rural Municipality is also going on at a fast pace. The construction of the bridge is targeted to be completed by mid-November. According to the construction cost, Rs 3.35 crore has been allocated for the bridge at Mahila Bikash Chowk, Rs 3.57 crore for the bridge at Sakhuwa Chowk and Rs 3.42 crore for the bridge at Laxminiya. The cost of all the three bridges is with Value Added Tax (VAT). Two construction companies have been given the responsibility for the construction of the bridge.TAG_OPEN_div_18

According to Ujjwal Jha, site engineer of the Road Division Office, each bridge has a height of 5.6 meters, a length of 29.4 meters and a width of three meters. He said that after the operation of the bridge, pedestrians will have to take the risk of vehicles on busy roads and the situation will end.TAG_OPEN_div_16

Police Inspector Surya Bahadur Shahi, chief of the District Traffic Police Office, Dhanusha, said that the risk of road accidents will be reduced after the bridge comes into operation. He said that hundreds of pedestrians ply daily in this area as it is the main road leading to Janakpurdham from the East-West Highway.TAG_OPEN_div_14

Shambhu Prasad Yadav, a local, said that it was risky to cross the road as there are haat bazaars, educational institutions and settlements around Mahila Bikash Chowk and Sakhuwa Chowk. He is also the principal of Kshireshwornath Multiple Campus, expressed the belief that the operation of the bridge would ease the movement of children, students and senior citizens.TAG_OPEN_div_12