Kathmandu, July 8 -- The government is preparing to push ahead with construction on the Farsidol-Dukuchhap section of the Kathmandu-Tarai Expressway, while leaving unresolved a long-standing dispute over the first 3.3 kilometres of the project at Khokana in Lalitpur.

The plan involves revising the project's Detailed Project Report (DPR) for a 3.2-kilometre stretch between Farsidol and Dukuchhap to accommodate the construction of two bridges.

Construction has remained stalled on the 6.5-kilometre Khokana section for years because of unresolved disputes over land acquisition and local opposition. Rather than waiting indefinitely for the issue to be settled, the government has decided to proceed with work on the adjoining section. To do so...