Nepal, Feb. 2 -- Construction of all bridges in the eastern section of the Narayanghat-Butwal road, a national pride project of the government, has been completed.According to the Narayanghat-Butwal Road Project (Eastern Section), vehicles are currently operating on 33 of the 34 completed bridges. The remaining bridge is expected to open to traffic before the upcoming House of Representatives election scheduled for March 5.

Project Information Officer Engineer Shiva Khanal said construction of all bridges was completed after concreting of the eighth span of the Arun Khola bridge. Under the project, the Chinese contractor China State Engineering Construction Corporation Limited was awarded the contract to build 34 bridges-22 short bridges...