East-West Highway Upgrade Progresses in Kanchanpur-Kamala Section

Kanchanpur. The upgrade work of the East-West Highway (Mahendra Highway) under the Kanchanpur-Kamala road section has gained momentum. Under the project, blacktopping work is currently in full swing in the Mahuli area of Saptari.

The total physical progress of this road, being constructed by the Chinese construction company 'China Railway No. 2 Engineering Group Co., Ltd.', has reached 72 to 75 percent. The deadline for this project, which started on November 13, 2020, has been extended for the fourth time until the end of December, as the work could not be completed within the target period.

The construction work is being intensified with the goal of completing this project, being implemented under the Department of Roads, Project Directorate, within the extended deadline.

This road, with a total length of 86.73 kilometers, is being constructed by dividing it into two sections, eastern and western, under the Kanchanpur-Kamala Road Project. Among these, the 39.42-kilometer road from Kanchanpur to Kushaha in Saptari under the eastern section is being constructed at a cost of 7.47 billion rupees.

Similarly, the western section, which is 47.21 kilometers long, from Kushaha in Saptari to Kamala Bridge in Siraha, has a total cost of 8.80 billion rupees, 70 million and 18 thousand rupees. This highway, being upgraded with loan assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), is being constructed with 6 lanes in the market areas and 4 lanes in other areas.- News Agency Nepal