Kathmandu-Tarai expressway faces further delay as House committee orders scrapping of bidding process

With only one bidder selected in the pre-qualification process to build two tunnels and a number of bridges, the awarding of the contract to the lowest bidder is not possible.

The completion of the Kathmandu-Tarai expressway, scheduled for July 2024, is likely to be further delayed after the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament on Thursday directed the Nepal Army to scrap the bidding process of the second phase of the construction of tunnels and bridges.