KATHMANDU: The government will enforce a daily five-hour closure on the Nagdhunga-Naubise-Malekhu road section to speed up ongoing upgrade works. The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport held meetings with stakeholders after contractors said heavy traffic was slowing construction. Following…

KATHMANDU: The government has invited tenders for the construction of the ‘Signature Bridge’ over the Tinau River on the Butwal–Gorusinghe–Chandrauta section of the East-West Highway. The Roads Department announced on Friday that the bridge will be built under a ‘Design…

KATHMANDU: The Kanti Lokpath will remain closed for six hours a day over the next 60 days, according to a notice issued by the District Administration Office, Lalitpur. The section under the Kanti Highway Road Project at Ekantakuna is undergoing…

KATHMANDU: Japan has agreed to provide a US $222 million (Rs 31 billion) loan to upgrade the Koteshwor intersection in Kathmandu. The Japanese Ambassador and the Finance Ministry Secretary signed the loan documents in Kathmandu. The project includes building a…

KATHMANDU: A road repair ambulance has come into operation in Kathmandu to fix potholes immediately. This service has been introduced for the first time in Nepal. Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Physical Infrastructure and Transport, and Urban Development…