Kathmandu, Oct. 30 -- The Rasuwagadhi border crossing with China has been cut off since floods on August 26, with no clear timeline for reopening. More than two months on, the road to the crossing remains incomplete, with bridges washed away and essential infrastructure yet to be restored.

So when will the crossing reopen? Neither the Department of Customs nor the Department of Roads has a definite answer.

Work is underway to prepare the foundations for a Bailey bridge over the Bhotekoshi river at Syaphrubesi. Vijay Jaisi, director general of the Department of Roads, said the bridge was expected to be installed before Tihar, the Hindu festival that falls in early November.

"After that, we need to install four Bailey bridges between Sya...