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New 303‑metre suspension bridge cuts travel time in Myagdi

The bridge, built by the federal Suspension Bridge Division, also boosted tourist visits to the area.

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  1. 0:01A 303‑metre suspension bridge has opened
  2. 0:04over the Myagdi River linking two
  3. 0:06villages and speeding up journeys
  4. 0:09The structure joins Kaushibot of Dhaulagiri
  5. 0:12Rural Municipality‑7 with Basbot of Ward
  6. 0:15No. 7 officials said
  7. 0:18Local leaders report that commuting time
  8. 0:20has fallen and tourist footfall has
  9. 0:21risen since the bridge opened
  10. 0:24The federal division also completed a
  11. 0:26365‑metre bridge over the Marangkhola and
  12. 0:29a 366‑metre bridge over the Darkhola
  13. 0:33These projects bring the total of
  14. 0:35suspension bridges longer than 300 metres
  15. 0:37in Myagdi to seven
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