Baglung Parbat Footbridge

Baglung Parbat Footbridge is claimed to be the longest suspended footbridge in the world with a span of 576m. It connects the Kusma Meteropoliton city of Parbat district at Aduwabari with Baglung Municipality 1 bangechour of Baglung District in Nepal.[1][2] The bridge is over the Kaligandaki river. The height of bridge is 122 m from the river level.[3]

Baglung Parbat Footbridge
OwnerNepal Government
Characteristics
DesignSimple suspension bridge
Total length567 m (1,860 ft)
Height122 m
Traversable?yes
Longest span567m

The feasibility study of the bridge was done in 2059 BS and construction was started in Chaitra,2075BS with a schedule to complete in Asar 2077BS. The construction was completed three months ahead of schedule in July 2020. The handover of the bridge was delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

The bridge has a capacity of 85MT and can carry the load of 612 people at the same time.[1]

The initial cost estimate of the bridge was NPR 122,200,000, however the Nepal Government subsidised the construction with the final cost amounting to NPR 69,100,000.[4]

See also

References
  1. Setopati, रासस. "झोलुंगे पुलले छोट्यायो एक घन्टाको बाटो १० मिनेटमा". Setopati. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  2. "Parbat getting 'tallest and longest' bridge at home - myRepublica - The New York Times Partner, Latest news of Nepal in English, Latest News Articles".
  3. "आहा ! पर्वत र बागलुङ जोड्ने एसियाकै लामो झोलुङ्गे पुल (फोटो फिचर)". Thaha Khabar. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  4. "बागलुङ र पर्वत जोड्ने नेपालकै सबैभन्दा लामो झोलुङ्गे पुलको निर्माण सम्पन्न". Saurahaonline.com. Retrieved 2020-08-02.

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