- Web Master
- December 06, 2023
Ah
Ngu Maw pier bridge, which was badly damaged by cyclone Mocha that hit Rakhine
State five months back, is going to be repaired by Bridge Asia Japan (BAJ).
The
bridge is located at Mayu peninsula of Rathedaung township but it faces traffic
jams as residents from four townships namely Rathedaung, Maungdaw,
Buthidaung and Sitwe (capital city of Rakhine) use it daily.
Rathedaung
township administration office recently restricted its use till 31 December as
the repairing works were scheduled to begin on 23 October.
U
Naing Lin Htet, the administrator of Rathedaung, revealed that BAJ, which
originally built it with their money, will repair the bridge. The pier
was built by BAJ in 2006.
“We expect it will take about four months. We will insist on completing the job in four months. But I have no idea about the budget,” said the administrator.
Daw
Shwe Aye Naing from Ah Ngu Maw village informed Narinjara News that they
usually get down from the ferry boat and cross over the holes, which may
collapse anytime.
“It’s real danger for the passengers," she added.
Currently,
as the wharf is being repaired, the township administration office directed the
ferry boats to go up & down from another pier, which is used by the cargo
ships.
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San Aye Kyaw, a boatman operating from the pier, informed that often the boats
cannot reach the jetty and hence the passengers have to cross muddy areas. Thus
they face difficulties and now they hope for better days after the repairing
works.