Fast Track's DPR revised, cost and length reduced

Kathmandu, Aug 16: The detailed project report (DPR) of the Kathmandu-Tarai/Madhesh Fast Track (Expressway) has been amended.

According to Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Prakash Jwala, the document has undergone revisions in a way that it would result in the reduction of both cost and length of the road project.

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A meeting of the Council of Ministers on Tuesday decided to revise the DPR for the expressway. With the revision, the project cost is to decrease by Rs 2 billion.

Following the amendment, the project is estimated to cost a total of Rs 211 billion. The integration of a tunnel into the project contributed to a reduction in the project's overall length and subsequently the total cost as well.

The project is being undertaken under the supervision of the Nepali Army. The project began on April 25, 2017 and it has so far reported 25.54 percent completion. The deadline of the project completion is set for mid-April, 2027.

Initially, the project was estimated to cost Rs 213. 09 billion.

(RSS)