70 years on Kanti Highway remains incomplete, repeatedly hit by landslides
Summary
Kanti Highway, a crucial road connecting Kathmandu and Hetauda, remains incomplete after nearly 70 years and is frequently blocked by landslides, causing significant disruptions and safety concerns.
Key Points
- Kanti Highway, one of Nepal's oldest road projects, remains unfinished nearly 70 years after construction began in 1956.
- The highway has been blocked eight times in the last 45 days due to both rainfall-induced and dry landslides.
- Geographical challenges, fragile topography, and funding shortages are major reasons for delays in completing the highway.
- The project office aims to complete the remaining blacktopping and road widening by fiscal year 2026-27.
