Baglung Parbat Footbridge
Baglung Parbat Footbridge | |
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| Coordinates | 28°15′44″N 83°36′34″E / 28.262086°N 83.609546°E |
| Owner | Nepal Government |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 567 m (1,860 ft) |
| Height | 122 m |
| Traversable? | yes |
| Longest span | 567m |
| Location | |
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Baglung Parbat Footbridge is claimed to be the longest suspended footbridge in the world with a span of 567m. It connects the Kusma Municipality 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]
The feasibility study of the bridge was done in 2059 BS and construction was started in Chaitra,2075 BS with a schedule to complete in Asar 2077 BS. 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 85 MT 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[]
- List of notable pedestrian bridges
- Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge, the former longest footbridge
- Dodhara Chandani Bridge, the longest multi-span suspension footbridge in Nepal
References[]
- ^ a b c Setopati, रासस. "झोलुंगे पुलले छोट्यायो एक घन्टाको बाटो १० मिनेटमा". Setopati. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
- ^ "Parbat getting 'tallest and longest' bridge at home". myRepublica. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "आहा ! पर्वत र बागलुङ जोड्ने एसियाकै लामो झोलुङ्गे पुल (फोटो फिचर)". Thaha Khabar. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
- ^ "बागलुङ र पर्वत जोड्ने नेपालकै सबैभन्दा लामो झोलुङ्गे पुलको निर्��ाण सम्पन्न". Saurahaonline.com. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
- Footbridges in Nepal
- 2020 establishments in Nepal
- Buildings and structures in Baglung District