KATHMANDU: Work has started to upgrade two major highways connecting Nepal to China. A total of 43 km road sections leading to Rasuwagadhi and Tatopani border points are being expanded to two lanes. Under the Araniko Highway, the 26.217 km…

KATHMANDU: China is set to begin the expansion and upgrade of the Syafrubesi-Rasuwagadhi section under the Galchhi-Trishuli-Mailung-Syafrubesi-Rasuwagadhi road corridor, the shortest route connecting Kathmandu to China, from April 1. The project office issued a notice on Wednesday confirming that the…

KATHMANDU: Commercial banks in Nepal will now be allowed to issue prepaid cards for road toll payments, following a recent amendment by the Nepal Rastra Bank. The central bank has updated its Unified Payment System Directive, 2081, introducing a new…

KATHMANDU: The Dhulikhel-Khawaa road section of the Araniko Highway will remain closed during night hours for two weeks due to road upgrading and blacktopping work. The Road Division Office Bhaktapur issued a notice stating that traffic restrictions will be implemented…

KATHMANDU: For the first time, a road in Mugu district is set to be black-topped. The Talcha-Gamgadhi section under the Nagma-Gamgadhi-Lakcha Lagna Road Project will soon enter the tender phase. The Karnali Province Planning Commission has approved a multi-year contract…