Delayed Daunne road makes travel a nightmare

Passengers and drivers suffer from dust, traffic jams, and health risks as project drags on for years.

Had road widening work along the Butwal-Narayanghat section progressed as per the original project agreement, vehicles would now be moving smoothly. Instead, travelling the 114-kilometre long stretch of the East-West Highway, which should take around three hours, now routinely takes six to seven hours. During light rain or cold waves, crossing the Daunne stretch alone takes eight to nine hours.