Offices, institutions and schools in Thimphu would not open until the end of the month, as the second round of mass testing could take at least five days — January 25 to 29, Kuensel learnt.

So the traffic problem will be back with a vengeance. This is a problem which has to be resolved with a long-term view. It will persist and grow, long after the bridge is completed. If Thimphu’s ...

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