KATHMANDU: The government has resumed collecting road tolls on major highways. Road Board Nepal restarted toll collection on the Bhairahawa–Bhumahi road section in Rupandehi from Monday. Toll collection had been in place before the COVID-19 pandemic but was halted during…

KATHMANDU: The government’s incentive policy is increasing the use of electric vehicles in Nepal each year. EV adoption is being promoted through tax exemptions on EV purchases, investments in charging infrastructure, and incentives for the private sector. The government has…

KATHMANDU: The design of the new bridge over the Narayani River, connecting Chitwan and Nawalpur, has been approved nearly two and a half years after the contract was awarded. The Roads Department’s Bridge Division approved the design for Nepal’s second…

KATHMANDU: The long-delayed expansion of the Narayangadh–Butwal section under the East–West Highway has finally gained pace, with significant progress seen in recent months. According to the Narayangadh–Butwal Road Project Office, overall physical progress has reached 73.5 percent. Out of the…

KATHMANDU: The Security Printing Center has begun printing driver’s licenses with QR codes from Friday, November 7, under an agreement with the Department of Transport Management (DoTM). In the first phase, the center will print 1.2 million licenses within six…