Road ambulances have been deployed to repair potholes on roads in Kathmandu. The mobile vehicles will now take care of the potholes, which are considered one of the top reasons for road accidents.
Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Kulman Ghising inaugurated the use of a road repair ambulance, which has been brought into use by the Road Division Office, Kathmandu.
Kathmandu is home to six million permanent and temporary residents. The huge demography figure also translates to extreme traffic congestion and the use of roads. However, potholes have maligned the road conditions while also contributing to accidents. Finally, a convincing initiative has come into operation to repair the roads as quickly as possible.
Ambulances will repair potholes in Kathmandu immediately
It’s been said that the ambulance will be dispatched to immediately repair roads of strategic importance within the Kathmandu district under the jurisdiction of the Road Division Office, Kathmandu. A technical team with expertise, along with the ambulances, will reach the spot with potholes and complete the repair work quickly. Warning lights will be on during the work to help with traffic management. The team will perform emergency repairs even during rush hour.
The smart work has been assisted with a mobile app that will provide immediate information about potholes seen on the road. After getting the information about potholes, the pothole ambulance will proceed with the repair. The app also allows you to take and upload photos of the road before and after the pothole repair.
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Ghising stresses prompt pothole repairing
During the inauguration program, Minister Ghising stated that the road ambulance is a model in Nepal. Good enough, he shared that the very initiative will expand to other major cities in the future.
He said that complaints received during road repair will be addressed. He stressed that the road repair service flow should be more effective by installing state-of-the-art equipment, as in developed countries.
Chief District Officer of Kathmandu, Ishwor Raj Poudel, said that the ambulances would help in making road maintenance work effective and transparent.
Subodh Kumar Devkota, the Chief of Roads Division, Kathmandu, was upbeat with the initiation. He said that the use of ambulances would ensure that the roads would be ready for 365 days and 24 hours a day, and that smooth movement could be ensured by repairing the roads immediately.
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