Longest tunnel on Kathmandu-Tarai Fast Track achieves breakthrough
Summary
The Kathmandu-Tarai Fast Track has broken through its longest tunnel, the 3.486-km Dhedre–Mahadevtar tunnel. The project still has major work ahead, including seven planned tunnels, 89 bridges and a revised completion timeline.
Key Points
- The 3.486-km Dhedre–Mahadevtar tunnel on the Kathmandu-Tarai Fast Track has been successfully linked.
- Three tunnels on the fast track have now achieved breakthroughs, while four others are still under construction or in early stages.
- The project’s deadline has been extended by three years, and work in the Khokana section has yet to begin.
- Once completed, the fast track is expected to cut travel time between Kathmandu and the Tarai-Madhes region to about one hour.
