Progress Update on Six-Lane Expansion of Arniko Highway Section

The six-lane expansion of the Arniko Highway, from Suryabinayak in Bhaktapur to Dhulikhel in Kavrepalanchok, is currently underway. The Suryabinayak-Dhulikhel, Dhulikhel-Sindhuli-Bardibas Road Project reported that the 16-kilometer expansion, which began three years ago, has achieved 67 percent physical progress.

The project authority stated that the work will be completed within the extended timeframe. The highway, previously two lanes, is being expanded to six lanes, with the construction of two service lanes and a 2.5-meter footpath on both sides. After the initial deadline expired, the deadline was extended for another year in the last week of Mangsir.