Kullu's Bhoothnath bridge to undergo repair due to cracks

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The Bhoothnath bridge in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district has been closed for vehicular traffic for a month after it developed cracks. Opened about five years ago, the bridge near Kullu city bus stand and Bhootnath temple has developed cracks and is not safe for vehicular traffic, said Kullu Deputy Commissioner Yunus Khan. The 96-metre-long double-lane bridge over the Beas river at Bhoothnath was constructed at a cost of Rs 10 crore and was inaugurated by then CM Virbhadra Singh on October 9, 2013.  Yunus said the bridge has been closed till February 5 for its repair on the recommendation of the PWD. Special arrangements are being made for uninterrupted flow of traffic in Kullu till then, he added.

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