Work slows on East–West Highway upgrade

Road expansion from Kakarbhitta in Jhapa to Laukahi in Sunsari has neither progressed as expected nor ensured safe conditions along construction zones.

The ongoing project to upgrade the East–West Highway into an Asian Highway-standard four-lane route has been moving at a sluggish pace, with poor conditions reported along the under-construction stretches from Kakarbhitta in Jhapa to Laukahi in Sunsari.