Narayangadh-Butwal Road Significantly Improved After Seven Years of Construction
Summary
After nearly seven years of construction, the Narayangadh-Butwal road has become much smoother, cutting travel time between Narayangadh and Butwal to about two hours or less. The project is now about 92 percent complete, with only road safety and drain connections still remaining.
Key Points
- The Narayangadh-Butwal road section is now significantly smoother after nearly seven years of construction, reducing travel time to around two hours.
- Some drivers and passengers say they can now cross the route in as little as one hour and 30 minutes, compared with severe delays in previous years.
- Engineer Shiva Khanal said about 92 percent of the two-section project is complete, with only road safety and drainage work remaining.
- The 113.35 km project was built by Chinese state-owned company China State Construction with funding from the Asian Development Bank and the Government of Nepal.
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