Baglung, July 5 -- Travel along the Baglung-Gulmi section of the Kaligandaki Corridor has become increasingly risky as around a dozen bridges along the route have fallen into a dilapidated condition.

The temporary bridges installed by the Nepali Army around 12 years ago, while opening the road track, are now worn out. Of the bridges along the corridor, nine are in a vulnerable state, including three in Baglung and six in Gulmi. With no permanent bridges built at these points, transportation continues to operate under risky conditions.

Although the road has been blacktopped and sees dozens of vehicles daily, repair work on the old bridges or construction of new ones has not taken place. Vehicles are currently crossing the ageing structur...