Kathmandu, Nov 22: Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Ramesh Lekhak has said the construction of postal highway would move ahead in a speedy manner.
At a programme organized in the capital on Monday, Minister Lekhak noted, “The speedy construction of the highway is necessary to take ahead the economic activities of the entire nation including Terai-Madhes”.
He informed that the task of highway construction would take strides within a couple of months as its bidding process has already started. The highway having the length of 701-km links northern and southern parts of 15 out of 20 Terai-Madhes districts.
Of total 24 roads to be constructed under the postal highway, 10 will be constructed with funding from Indian government and remaining 14 would be constructed with internal sources, Minister noted.
Total funding for the highway would be around Rs 18 billion among which India would provide grant assistance of Rs 8 billion, Minister Lekhak shared.
The Detail Project Report (DPR) of East-West Postal Highway has been almost in the final stage, he shared, adding that the second phase works would start soon.
Nepal, sandwiched between two big neighbouring landmasses, should pay special attention on the expansion of road network linking both the countries, he stressed, claiming that confusion surfaced in the construction of Kathmandu-Terai-Madhes fast track would be removed.
Sharing that a landmark decision was made to construct the fast track on its own resources, he said the track would be operated in the status of other public roads.
He further noted that preparation is underway to open the northern border point at the earliest. RSS
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