KATHMANDU: Nepal has entered the ‘tunnel era’ with construction of tunnels on three major roads making significant progress. Five tunnels having a combined length of 10.5 kilometers are currently under construction, while three tunnels covering 3.5 kilometers are entering construction…

DAMAULI: Blacktopping work is underway in the Damauli market area of the Muglin-Pokhara section of the Prithvi Highway. According to Engineer Bishnu Prasad Pandey of the Eastern Section of the Muglin-Pokhara Road Expansion Project, blacktopping is currently being carried out…

NAWALPUR: Progress continues on the four-lane expansion of the East-West Highway. All 22 small bridges on the Gaindakot-Daunne section of the Narayanghat-Butwal road have been completed. These bridges fall under the eastern section of the 114-kilometer highway development project. According to…

KATHMANDU: The global automobile market is buzzing with talk of 1500 kW DC chargers which require 1.5 MW of electricity to operate a single charging station. For now, such chargers are impractical in Nepal due to infrastructure limitations. Electric vehicles…

KATHMANDU: Electric vehicle (EV) adoption is rapidly increasing in Nepal. EVs now account for around 70% of new car sales, surpassing internal combustion engine vehicles. This shift has been driven primarily by government tax exemptions. Other contributing factors include growing…