KATHMANDU: Bridges nearly as tall as the Dharahara are being built on the Kathmandu-Terai/Madhesh Expressway (Fast Track), with 40-meter-high structures under construction at 10 locations. The 70.977-kilometer national pride project includes extensive tunnel and bridge works. About 33.62 percent of…

KATHMANDU: Ten joint venture (JV) companies have submitted bids to operate Nepal’s first road tunnel, the Nagdhunga-Sisnekhola Tunnel. The applications were submitted by the final deadline of January 14, following a global tender issued by the project. According to the…

KATHMANDU: Mahindra’s official dealer in Nepal, Agni Incorporated Pvt. Ltd., has launched a service center operated entirely by women in Swayambhu, Kathmandu. The facility employs around half a dozen female technicians and was introduced following the launch of Mahindra’s electric…

KATHMANDU: Nepal is set to use Full Depth Reclamation (FDR) and Superpave asphalt technology in road construction for the first time. The technology is being introduced as a pilot project on the 40-kilometer Dhankhola–Lamahi road section in Dang. The project…

KATHMANDU: Vehicular movement has been affected in the Daunne section of the Narayanghat-Butwal road due to cold wave and frost. The road has become slippery, creating problems for vehicles moving up and down the Daunne area. Vehicles have remained stuck…