Damodar Bridge Completed

Hi... I'd been very busy the past few weeks and there's a lot to write about. I'd like to tell you that the bridge across the Damodar river has finally been completed.  Traffic is not allowed until the red ribbon has been cut but two wheelers some how make their way through.

The bridge across Damodar river

For years, there's been the need of a bridge across the Damodar river that separates Ranchi and Latehar districts.

After monsoons are over, a temporary bridge has been built every year since the last 6-7 years. This temp. bridge is to allow the hundreds of trucks transport coal from Tetaria Khar, a coal mine near Balumath, to Khalari siding. But monsoons wash away the mentioned bridge each year.

Well, finally the government has done a wonderful job by sanctioning a permanent bridge. The building work began a year or so ago and the contract I believe, is of 23 months, meaning that The bridge that will be responsible or the reason for development in the Gunj, will be ready by the end of this year. I had been to the site and had seen for myself, so I do believee that by the end of this year it should be completed.

Once this bridge is completely in use, there will be vehicles running through McCluskiegunj which will reduce the lenght of raoads between Daltonganj, Balumath, and Tori (Chandwa) etc. and Ranchi and Jamshedpur etc..

This, will be something that will relieve the residents of the Gunj. There will be a vehicle available to and fro Ranchi at least after every half an hour or so. Ranchi is the nearest for good markets, collages and Hospitals.

Normally there's only one small bus that leaves for Ranchi in the morning and returns to the Gunj in the evening. It is called "Pawan Rath" and belongs to Kanhaiya Prasad. Kanhaiya has another small bus which he rents out for wedding and picnic seasons.