KATHMANDU: Volkswagen has opened its first full-process R&D and testing center outside Germany in Hefei, China. The new facility spans about 100,000 square meters and includes more than a hundred advanced laboratories. It brings software development, hardware testing, and vehicle…

KATHMANDU:  Along with national security, the Nepal Army has been active in development work, especially in road construction across difficult terrain. The government has continued assigning the Army to build road sections that the Department of Roads has not been…

KATHMANDU: The government is preparing to speed up the upgrade of the Hetauda–Narayanghat section under the East-West Highway expansion plan. The 70 km road, currently two lanes, will be expanded into four lanes with concessional financing from the Asian Development…

KATHMANDU: The upgrade of the East–West (Mahendra) Highway is progressing steadily. Two major sections; Narayangadh–Butwal and Kanchanpur–Kamala, have now crossed the two-thirds completion mark. Together, these projects cost Rs 33.5 billion. The 1,024 km national highway from Jhapa to Kanchanpur…

KATHMANDU: Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Kulman Ghising, has requested support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to study the feasibility of operating electric trolley buses on Kathmandu’s Ring Road and major highways currently under expansion. During a briefing…