Bhutwal-Gorusinghe Road Expansion Project Faces Delays
Summary
The Butwal-Gorusinghe road expansion project under the East-West Highway is far behind schedule, with only 28 percent physical progress completed despite 60 percent of the contract period passing. Officials say the contractors will need to sharply speed up work if the 13.56 billion rupee project is to finish by Kartik 2084.
Key Points
- The Butwal-Gorusinghe road expansion project is struggling to meet its three-year deadline under the East-West Highway contract.
- Physical progress has reached only 28 percent while about 60 percent of the contract period has already elapsed.
- Engineer Ashok Poudel said the work is ongoing, but the project will be difficult to finish on time without much faster construction.
- The project is being carried out by Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group Corporation and Ashish Nirman Sewa JV for 13.5595 billion rupees.
