Bihar: Vehicular movement on Sattarghat bridge halted as Gandak river swells due to heavy rain in Nepal

Vehicular traffic on the Sattarghat bridge, which connects Gopalganj and East Champaran districts, has been suspended since Wednesday night following the huge discharge of water in the river from Nepal.

The sudden rise in water levels of Gandak river that followed heavy rainfall in catchment areas of neighbouring Nepal has led to a flood-like situation in many districts of Bihar. Flood situation at Daniyal Parsauna Sathi West Champaran@ias_kundan #Champaranunderflood pic.twitter.com/U3zBn7aP14 To avoid any damage to the Saran dam following the discharge of four lakh cusecs of water from the Gandak barrage at Valmiki Nagar, authorities have cut the approach road of Sattarghar bridge, which was inaugurated by Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on June 16 last year, from many places for the water to escape. Vehicular traffic on the Sattarghat bridge, which connects Gopalganj and East Champaran districts, has been suspended since Wednesday night following the huge discharge of water in the river from Nepal.