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India Sends Bailey Bridge Components to Flood-Hit Nepal
India is sending parts of a temporary bridge to Nepal.
The bridge will be built in the Betrawati area, where floods damaged transportation links.
The first shipment was handed over in Hetauda on Saturday.
More bridge parts are expected to arrive soon.
Bailey bridges are made from steel pieces that can be put together quickly.
Nepal suffered severe flash floods on August 26.
The floods killed nearly 1,400 people and left more than 5,000 missing, according to the report.
India is also sending supplies and experts to help with rescue and recovery work.
India sent the first consignment of components for a 70-metre Bailey bridge to Nepal.
The components were handed over to Nepal’s Road Division in Hetauda on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
The bridge is intended to restore connectivity in the flood-affected Betrawati area.
Nepal’s August 26 flash floods killed nearly 1,400 people and left more than 5,000 missing, according to the report.
India has provided more than 130 tonnes of relief supplies, 54 experts, rescue equipment and at least eight aid flights.
- Who
- India, through Ambassador Naveen Srivastava and Indian relief teams, provided assistance to Nepal.
- What
- India sent the first consignment of components for a 70-metre Bailey bridge and other flood-relief support.
- Where
- The consignment was handed over in Hetauda for use in the flood-affected Betrawati area of Nepal.
- When
- The bridge components were handed over on Saturday, September 12, 2026; the report was published September 13, 2026.
- Why
- The bridge is intended to restore connectivity after flash floods, while broader assistance supports Nepal’s rescue, relief and recovery efforts.
Key facts
- Bridge length
- 70 metres
- Handover location
- Hetauda, Nepal
- Intended service area
- Betrawati
- Relief material sent
- More than 130 tonnes
- Expert personnel deployed
- 54
- Special aid flights
- At least eight
- Flood impact reported
- Nearly 1,400 killed and more than 5,000 missing
Quotes
Indian Embassy in Kathmandu
India’s diplomatic mission in Nepal
“This bridge will help restore connectivity in Betrawati area that was affected by the recent flash flood in Nepal”
m.rediff.com
thehindubusinessline.com
Sources
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