Gyirong/Rasuwa played a minor role as a cross-border trade route until about a year after the April 2015 Nepal earthquake as the cross-border route through the Zhangmu-Kodari border crossing was badly damaged . Both corridors sustained quake damage and had been closed due to the collapse of the border bridges at both locations and due to continuing rockfall from unstable hillsides . The Gyirong-Rasuwa Fort route experienced quicker recovery since its is favoured for trans-Himalayan connectivity due to lower elevation and gentler pass slope . A temporary bridge was constructed in place of the damaged concrete bridge while a new concrete bridge was constructed and opened on 7 June 2019 . However , hillside stabilization had yet to be addressed as of Nov 2018 and this was necessary before major infrastructure work could progress . Bridges remain damaged and only recently begun reconstruction . Additionally transnational electricity projects are expected to pass through the area , although funding is still a question mark and Nepali government remains cash strapped and overburdened with competing projects
April 2015 Nepal earthquake
April 2015 Nepal earthquake
Gyirong Town