Bhumahi-Bhairahawa emerges as a thriving new trade corridor

In the last two years, over three dozen factories have come up along the new corridor with investments of over Rs50 billion.

As the local government has put a stop to opening factories in Lumbini, Buddha's birthplace and one of the world's most important spiritual sites, citing rising pollution, investors are increasingly shifting towards the Bhumahi-Bhairahawa corridor.