Passengers Returning Home for Dashain Rely on Tuin Cable Crossings as Bailey Bridge Delayed

Nuwakot: Passengers returning home for Dashain from Simutar to Gumbadanda in Nuwakot are forced to rely on tuins(wire cable crossings) and ziplines.

Due to the failure to complete the construction of a Bailey bridge on time, passengers are compelled to travel at great risk.

The Bailey bridge, which was expected to open two days ago, will now be inaugurated only on Thursday. Because the bridge is not yet operational, passengers are forced to wait for hours to cross the river using a tuin.

Maya Tamang of Vidur Municipality–13, who was returning home to celebrate Dashain, shared that she had to wait for about an hour for her turn before getting on the tuin.

She said, "We waited for an hour before our turn finally came. I wasn't particularly scared, but if there were a suspension bridge instead of a tuin, it would have been much easier."

She also mentioned that prices of daily essentials have risen due to the road blockage. "It has had a huge impact. Goods have become very expensive, the alternative route has become very long, and items are costing much more. That is why a Bailey bridge must be arranged quickly, and the road should be repaired soon," she added.

She demanded that smooth transport arrangements be made for passengers returning home during the Dashain–Tihar festival season. Although no major incident occurred in her immediate area, she shared that her relatives had been affected by landslide events.

At a time when the volume of travelers returning home for the festival is increasing, delays in bridge construction have put local residents and passengers in further distress. It is expected that once the Bailey bridge becomes operational, the obligation to rely on tuins and ziplines will end, making travel much smoother.