The Maldhunga bridge approach road opening is now just hours away, with the final restoration works on the flood damaged approach road at Maldhunga entering their last stage. Nepal’s Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Sunil Lamsal, said in a Facebook post on Saturday that gabion mesh installation and earth filling on the Kaligandaki flood damaged approach road would be completed tonight, bringing the long blocked road back into operation.
The motorable bridge over the Kaligandaki river at Maldhunga is a vital link between Parbat and Baglung districts. Its approach road was washed out when the river flooded on Asoj 11, forcing the crossing to close to traffic and disrupting daily travel and goods movement between the two districts.
Gabion mesh and earth filling mark the final restoration step
According to the minister, repair crews have been working continuously to rebuild the damaged section of the approach road. The current phase, placing gabion mesh and compacting soil fill over the eroded stretch, is the final restoration step before the road can carry vehicles again. The minister said this work would be completed tonight, October 11.
Traffic to resume from tomorrow (October 12)
With the restoration in its final stage, the minister announced that traffic over the Kaligandaki motorable bridge would resume from tomorrow, October 12. The Maldhunga bridge approach road opening will restore a key cross river link for residents of Parbat and Baglung, ending weeks of disruption caused by the Asoj 11 flood.
Maldhunga bridge approach road opening brings relief to Parbat and Baglung
Maldhunga sits on an important corridor along the Kaligandaki, and the bridge here is the main motorable crossing connecting Baglung on one bank with Parbat on the other. Its closure forced commuters, school children and transport operators to take long detours, while farmers and traders struggled to move produce and construction materials across the river. The reopening is therefore expected to bring major relief to both districts.
The final stage work follows a series of repair phases at the site earlier this season. Teams first placed foundation geobags to stabilize the base, then installed approach geobags along the eroded bank, followed by a major filling stage. Tonight’s gabion mesh and earth filling work completes that sequence and prepares the approach for vehicular load.
Authorities had kept the crossing closed through the final repair phase as a safety precaution, since the damaged approach could not safely carry vehicle loads while the restoration was underway. Local residents have been eagerly awaiting the reopening, and the minister’s announcement confirms that the wait will end tomorrow, restoring normal movement between Parbat and Baglung.
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Source: Minister Sunil Lamsal’s Facebook post, October 11, 2026.