Five years on, East–West Highway expansion in Siraha and Saptari still incomplete

Dust, delays and poor coordination between agencies leave residents, travellers and businesses suffering along the Kamala–Kanchanpur stretch.

Shops along the East-West Highway in Mirchaiya, the commercial hub of Siraha, display goods on their shelves, but few customers walk in. Most who enter leave without buying. The reason is that even new goods appear old and dirty under layers of dust.