Progress Reaches 45% on Kathmandu-Terai Expressway Project Managed by Nepali Army
Summary
The Kathmandu-Terai Expressway project managed by the Nepali Army has reached 45% physical and financial progress, with tunnels and bridges under construction aiming for completion by the end of Chaitra 2083 BS.
Key Points
- The Kathmandu-Terai Expressway construction has reached 45.16% physical progress and 45.33% financial progress.
- Five out of seven tunnels under the project are under construction with four breakthrough tunnels completed in Makwanpur.
- 89 bridges are planned, with 13 completed and 85 under contract management and implementation.
- The project aims to be completed by the end of Chaitra 2083 BS, reducing travel time from Kathmandu to central Terai to about one hour.