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Upgrading Myagdi-Baglung linkage road begins



Myagdi, Nov 13: Upgradation of the Pakher-Barangja-Mahesh-Dhapung-Tarakhola road linking Mangala rural municipality of Myagdi and Tarakhola rural municipality of Baglung has begun.

The Infrastructure Development Office has started upgrading the Pakher-Barangja section of Mangala Rural Municipality-3 in the first phase with the budget of the Gandaki province government.

Mangala rural municipality-3, ward chair Yam Bahadur Roka said the track of the road was opened in 2066 BS and used by the residents of Mangala-3 and 4 and Tarakhola rural municipality of Baglung.

Chief of the Infrastructure Development Office, Bishnu Poudel said the province government had signed a contract with NK United JV for the construction of the road at a cost of Rs 58.6 million.

The project contract that was signed in June last year is expected to be completed within 18 months.

There is a plan to widen the road at a distance of 3 kilometers 500 meters from Pakher to Barangja, improve the turns and grade, and construct drains and walls for drainage, among others. #nepal #road