Delays, budget shortfalls plague Sindhuli-Hetauda section of Madan Bhandari Highway

Land dispute that had initially stalled work has been resolved, but 1.5 km stretch still remains unpaved due to lack of funds.

Seven years into construction, progress on the Madan Bhandari Highway, a national pride project, remains slow, with only 51 percent of the work completed so far. Around 1.5 kilometre length of the 120-kilometre Sindhulimadhi-Hetauda stretch has yet to be blacktopped due to land disputes and budget constraints.