TIKAPUR, March 10 -- The locals of then Far and mid-western region were obliged to walk a long distance to reach their neighboring districts. However, an under-construction Karnali River bridge at Kuine that lies in between Kailali and Surkhet district will not just reduce the distance but will also connect villages to the road network.
This bridge will benefit the people living in Surkhet, Kalikot, Dailekh, Jumla, Humla, Dolpa, Mugu, Bajura and Achham, among others. As of now, people living in these districts have no option other than using the lengthy route of Surkhet-Kohalpur-Chisapani or Doti-Dadeldhura-Attariya road section to go to Tarai.
With the construction of this bridge, around 200-kilometer distance of Baddichaur-Kohalpur-Chis...