Arniko Highway Expansion Project Achieves Significant Progress
Summary
The Arniko Highway expansion project between Suryabinayak and Dhulikhel has reached significant progress, with key structures like the Sanga underpass completed using domestic technology and manpower.
Key Points
- The Arniko Highway expansion project has achieved 73% progress on the second section (Sanga-Dhulikhel) and 59% on the first section (Suryabinayak-Sanga).
- The Sanga underpass is Nepal’s first built entirely with domestic manpower, technology, and supervision, and is currently operational for vehicles.
- Five and a half kilometers of road blacktopping have been completed, with work paused during the rainy season to ensure durability.
- Delays arose due to local obstructions, budget issues, and supply shortages, including impacts from the Middle East war on petroleum and bitumen availability.
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