Nagdhunga tunnel to begin collecting tolls from November 1
Summary
Tolls on the Nagdhunga-Naubise tunnel route will begin on November 1, with rates set according to vehicle type and direction of travel. The tunnel was inaugurated on July 27 and has been operating on a trial basis since then.
Key Points
- The Nagdhunga Tunnel Construction Project will start collecting tolls from vehicles using the Nagdhunga-Naubise tunnel route from November 1.
- Toll rates vary by vehicle type and by whether vehicles are entering or leaving Kathmandu.
- The rates were fixed by the government and published in the Nepal Gazette after a decision by the Executive Committee of Road Board Nepal.
- The tunnel was inaugurated on July 27 and has been in trial use since then.