Construction of traffic barriers picking up pace in three hilly districts

Construction of traffic barriers picking up pace in three hilly districts


Baitadi, Feb 14: Construction of concrete traffic barriers along the main highways is picking up the pace in three far western hilly districts Baitadi, Darchula and Bajhang, with almost 50 percent of the construction completed, the contractor said.

Places where the construction is ongoing include Jaya Prithivi Highway, Satabajh Jhulaghat stretch under Dasharath Chand Highway, Satabajh-Jhulaghat road section under Dasharath Chand Highway, 26.5 kilometer of Satabajh-Khalanga under Mahakali Highway.

With funds worth approximately Rs 200 million by the World Bank, the project is a part of the security plan launched by the foreign branch of the Division of Roads and Traffic Police.

The contract has been awarded to Gauri, Parbati Surya JV Construction while started from 2072 B.S., the project aims to complete by the end of the fiscal year 2074 B.S.

Constructing concrete barriers along 11.45 kilometers of the total 106 kilometers Khodpe-Bajhang road has been completed, said a supervising consultant Pankaj Chand.

Likewise, the construction on 4.7 kilometers of the total 37 kilometers Satabajh-Jhulaghat road and on 10.3 kilometers of the total 126 kilometers Satabajh-Gokuleshwor road is on, Chand said. 

The motive of the construction is to control road accidents especially in the hilly areas where many roads are narrow with many twists, said Chand.

Likewise, a driver Dharma Nanda Joshi also lauds the move as a means to control road accidents. With the roads guarded by barriers, drivers can drive confidently and cautiously, he said. RSS (Photo available)

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