KATHMANDU, March 20 -- The government has built 94 bridges in the current fiscal year 2018/19 so far.

The Department of Roads (DoR) under the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport has already built nearly 94 bridges which were under construction along national highways and local roads in the current fiscal year.

Organizing a press meet on Tuesday, Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Raghubir Mahaseth said that the ministry has expedited construction of remaining bridges. The ministry has set a target of building 100 bridges in FY2018/19.

Motorable suspension bridge in Dudhkoshi River (120 meters), Laamo Ratu River Bridge (125 meters) along the Mahendra Highway, Marin River (400 meters), Kamala Bridge (500 meter...