Kathmandu, Aug. 18 -- The land acquisition process for the Nagdhunga-Naubise-Mugling road, one of Nepal's most vital transport corridors connecting the Kathmandu Valley to the Tarai and onwards to India, took 35 months-nearly 150 percent longer than planned.

The Tribhuvan International Airport improvement project in Kathmandu faced multi-year delays, eventually leading to contract termination and a series of legal battles in district and high courts before the dispute reached an international court.

Such delays are not isolated cases. In Nepal, major infrastructure projects frequently face prolonged delays due to court cases, interim orders, land acquisition disputes, compensation issues, funding problems and disagreements over contract...