Nepal, July 7 -- The government is considering shifting the starting point of the Kathmandu-Tarai/Madhesh Fast Track from Khokana in Lalitpur to Chobhar in a move aimed at better connecting the national pride project to Kathmandu's Ring Road and maximizing the value of the state's investment of hundreds of billions of rupees.

The National Planning Commission (NPC) and the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure Development have begun discussions on extending the expressway to Chobhar and connecting it to Balkhu in Kathmandu.

Officials from the NPC and the ministry held discussions on the proposal on Monday. The NPC also held talks with some residents of Khokana the same day.

"The Fast Track must be connected to the Ring Road at some point...