Kathmandu, March 1 -- A concrete bridge built under India's assistance under the "Nepal-India Development Cooperation" was inaugurated in Birgunj of Nepal's Bara district on Saturday.

The newly inaugurated bridge, which comes under the community development project, has been constructed on Bhaluhi-Bharwalia-8 over the Bangari River.

India's Consulate General, Veerganj, Devi Sahay Meena and Superintendent Engineer Shubharaj Nyopan, Federal Road Supervision and Monitoring Office, Kathmandu, jointly inaugurated the event.

"With the construction of the bridge, livelihood has been created for the local residents, and easy access to traffic has been created", Meena said, adding, "The bridge has been constructed keeping in mind the needs of t...