Butwal-Gorusinge road upgrade is just 28 percent complete with a year left

Shortages of soil and riverbed materials, delays in relocating utility poles and a sharp drop in the workforce are slowing the Rs13.55-billion project to build a climate-resilient four-lane highway.

The Butwal-Gorusinge road upgrade is running behind schedule, with physical progress at just 28 percent as the three-year construction deadline approaches.