India Sends First Consignment Of Bailey Bridge Components To Flood-Hit Nepal
India has sent the first consignment of components for a 70-metre Bailey bridge to Nepal to help restore connectivity in the flood-hit Betrawati area, India's Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava said. The consignment was handed over to Nepal's Road Division in Hetauda on Saturday, Srivastava said in a post on X, adding that more bridge components would arrive in the coming days. “This bridge…
India has dispatched the initial shipment of components for a 70-meter Bailey bridge to Nepal, aiming to restore connectivity in the flood-impacted Betrawati region, as stated by India's Ambassador to Nepal, Naveen Srivastava. The delivery was made to Nepal's Road Division in Hetauda on Saturday, with Srivastava informing this via a post on X. The Ambassador also mentioned that additional bridge components would follow in the days ahead.
The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu announced on X that this bridge would aid in re-establishing connectivity in the Betrawati area, which suffered due to recent flash floods. A Bailey bridge is a portable, prefabricated modular steel truss bridge that can be rapidly assembled without the need for heavy machinery or specialized tools.
The first consignment of 70-meter Bailey Bridge components was handed over today to the Road Division, Government of Nepal in Hetauda, accompanied by Mr. Prakash Gautam, Member of Parliament for Makawanpur-1, and Ms. Mina Kumari Lama, Mayor of Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City.
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