KATHMANDU, JULY 4

The Naubise-Nagadhunga road section will remain closed tonight.

Due to the ongoing construction of a bridge over the Naubise River, two-way traffic on the highway was closed last night from 10:00 PM to 3:00 AM. The closure will continue tonight during the same time frame.

Ishwar Bahadur Rijal, Senior Division Engineer of Nagdhunga-Muglin Road Project (Eastern Section) said that the work will be stopped for five hours during the night.

"The RCC beam (precast bridge girder) of the bridge is built on the ground outside the bridge. It will have to be lifted by a crane and placed on the pillar on both sides of the bridge", Engineer Rijal said.

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Makendra Kumar Mishra, Deputy Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, Dhading informed that the work will be done at the time when there is no traffic (night time) as the traffic will obstructed when the heavy equipment is being used.

According to Mishra, vehicles other than ambulances and vehicles used by security agencies will be completely stopped.