A flood has disrupted traffic on the Benighat-Arughat road section in Gorkha after it washed away a diversion bridge over the Jyadul Khola.
Narayan Shrestha, Ward President of Bhimsen Thapa Rural Municipality-7, confirmed that the bridge connecting the municipality to Shahid Lakhan Rural Municipality-9 was completely destroyed. This has brought vehicular movement to a complete halt in the area.
Constructed just last year, the bridge was yet to be fully completed when the flood struck. The intense water flow also damaged the bridge’s supporting walls.
As a result, regular transportation between Kathmandu and Arkhet via Benighat and Arughat has been severely affected, according to Ward President Shrestha.
