Gandaki Province

The road was upgraded to six lanes, but the bridge stays two-lane

The widening of Phirke bridge, stalled by years of land disputes, contractor negligence and red tape, remains a chokepoint and accident hazard along Pokhara’s model highway. The road was upgraded to six lanes, but the bridge stays two-lane
The six-lane Pokhara-Bindhyabasini road narrows to two lanes at Phirke bridge (foreground). Photo: Anup Paudel/TKP
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Anup Paudel
Published at : May 3, 2025
Updated at : May 5, 2025 16:55
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