Construction of railway tracks delayed due to forest clearance issue

The Mechi-Mahakali Railway that passes through Rautahat is yet to receive clearance from Ministry of Forest and Environment for tree felling.

The construction work of the Mechi-Mahakali Railway along the Bagmati-Dhansar section in Rautahat is yet to start for a lack of clearance from the federal Ministry of Forests and Environment. The laying of tracks was supposed to start about a year ago, according to the Department of Railways.