Gorkha, Oct. 13 -- Preparations are underway to install a Bailey bridge at Arughat, which connects Gorkha and Dhading districts, after flooding in the Budhigandaki river damaged the existing structure.

The materials required for the temporary bridge have been brought from Hetauda, said Binod Pun, chief of the Gorkha Road Project. They were transported through Gorkha Bazar to Arughat on Tuesday.

Traffic has been halted since Sunday after the flood washed away a 22-metre section of the bridge on the Gorkha side. Authorities are preparing to install the Bailey bridge as soon as possible to restore road connectivity.

The bridge will be built in coordination with the Nepali Army and the Gorkha Road Project. An Army technical team has alread...