Widening of Kamala-Kanchanpur section of East-West Highway may face material shortage

China Railway No 2 Engineering Group in October 2020 secured the contract for the highway’s construction worth Rs15.66 billion.

Work on upgrading the Kamala-Kanchanpur section of the East-West Highway to four lanes, has gained momentum after the government’s decision to extend the project deadline by a year. With this extension, the contractor has accelerated work on the western stretch of the 86.82 km section since March 15.