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Repeated BP Highway closures make Pushpalal only viable option

Kathmandu & Dolakha, April 30 -- With even light rainfall repeatedly blocking the BP Highway over the past one month, authorities and commuters are increasingly relying on the Pushpalal Mid-Hill Highw... Read More


China-Nepal joint venture to manage Nagdhunga tunnel

Kathmandu, April 30 -- The Nagdhunga-Sisnekhola tunnel is set to come into operation within a few months after the government signed an agreement with a service provider for its management and operati... Read More


Draft guidelines propose tech overhaul of public transport

Kathmadnu, April 29 -- The Department of Transport Management (DoTM) has prepared a draft guideline aimed at making public transport safer, more organised and passenger-friendly through the use of mod... Read More


1.2 million driving licences printed, backlog clearance set for mid-July

Kathmandu, April 29 -- Out of 2.9 million driving licences pending printing, 1.2 million smart licences have already been printed, according to the Security Printing Centre. The printing work is bein... Read More


Major road projects hit as West Asian crisis disrupts bitumen supply

Kathmandu, April 28 -- A shortage of bitumen, triggered by supply disruptions linked to the US-Iran tensions, has brought asphalt works to a halt across Nepal and severely affected major road projects... Read More


Parliamentarians throng ministry to clamour for petty projects ahead of annual budget

Kathmandu, April 26 -- Parliamentarians have been thronging the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport with requests to include a wide range of development projects in the upcoming national... Read More


Nagdhunga-Sisnekhola tunnel road near completion, opening hinges on operation deal

Kathmandu, April 22 -- The Nagdhunga-Sisnekhola tunnel road project is 98 percent complete, but it has yet to open as authorities move to finalise a service provider agreement critical to its operatio... Read More


Cabinet delay leaves key expressway section in limbo in Khokana

Kathmandu, April 19 -- The government remains undecided on a proposal to relocate the toll plaza of the Kathmandu-Tarai Expressway to Pharsidol, leaving construction work in the Khokana section of Lal... Read More


24-hour licence issuance begins from Wednesday

Kathmandu, April 16 -- Starting Wednesday, authorities have begun issuing driving licences to applicants within 24 hours after they clear their trials and pay the required fee. The 100-point governan... Read More


Nepal weighs 'infrastructure court' to fast-track dispute resolution

Kathmandu, April 13 -- Nepal's Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs has begun groundwork to assess the need for a dedicated "infrastructure court" aimed at fast-tracking disputes linked ... Read More