The government plans to replace 23 dilapidated tuins (wire crossings) with safer suspension bridges by the end of March 2017.

 The attempt is part of the government’s plan to replace all the 155 tuins across the country that are in dire state and unsafe for use, by mid-2018. The first Cabinet  meeting of the KP Sharma Oli-led government in October last year made a big announcement of replacing all the tuins with suspension bridges within two years, and allocated Rs3.25 billion to that end.

The Local Development  Ministry stated on Monday three tuins had been replaced so far, while agreements had been signed for the construction of 11. The government had invited bids for 20 tuins while preparations were being made for nine others. Detailed project reports of 72 tuins were being worked out.