Suryabinayak-Dhulikhel road expansion moves ahead

Published On: May 22, 2023 06:30 PM NPT By: Republica | @RepublicaNepal

BHAKTAPUR, May 22: The government has started expanding the Suryabinayak-Dhulikhel road into a four-lane road in full swing 25 years after starting the expansion work. This road is being expanded as the section from Suryabinayak to Dhulikhel is narrow and traffic jams have increased along this vital route.

The Suryabinayak-Dhulikhel road section is 15.8 km. The road section is being expanded by dividing the works into two sections. As the contract process of both these sections of the road has been completed, the construction company has started the construction of the road layout, retaining wall, drain and other structures.

Suryabinayak-Dhulikhel, Dhulikhel Sindhuli-Bardibas Road Project’s Senior Division Engineer Narayan Prasad Lamichhane said that the work of expanding the two-lane road from Suryabinayak to Dhulikhel to a four-lane road has already started.

"The contract process for this road section has been completed and the contractor company has been mobilized," he said.

Due to the narrow road on this section, commuters have had to suffer for more than one hour to one and a half hours in traffic jam during the peak hours.

Thirteen years after expanding the Koteshwor-Suryabinayak road section into a six-lane road, the government has started the work of expanding the Suryabinayak-Dhulikhel road to four lanes.

Bandana Bhagwati JV has bagged the contract for the construction of the second section of road from Suryabinayak to Sanga. The road contract for this section has been awarded at a cost of Rs 3.88 billion. The contractor company that will expand the road in this section has been given the responsibility to complete the construction within three years.

The contract for the Sanga to Dhulikhel road section has been awarded to Lama Construction. Lama Construction got the contract for Rs 4.56 billion including VAT.

The contractor company has also been assigned the responsibility of maintaining this road section for one year after its completion. The length of this road section is 7.7 km. The project has been contracted to complete the construction of this road section within three years.