Kathmandu, April 27 -- Authorities have fixed speed limits for the upgraded Narayanghat-Butwal stretch of the East-West Highway, with vehicles allowed to travel between 40 to 80 kilometres per hour depending on terrain and settlement zones.

The much-anticipated road expansion project, one of the country's largest highway upgrades, is now in its final phase, with 81 percent of construction completed as of last week. Officials say the new speed regulations will come into force in a bid to reduce traffic accidents in sections where work has been finished.

According to Chuda Raj Dhakal, project director at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Project Directorate, vehicles can travel at up to 80 km per hour on straight stretches of the highway. ...