RASUWA, June 23: The Mailung-Syafrubesi road connecting Nepal with China is unlikely to come into operation this year because major work is yet to be completed.

RASUWA, Jan 27: The Galchi-Betrawati-Mailung-Syafrubesi road, a project of national pride, is set to be completed and brought into operation from mid-April. Nepal Army, who undertook the construction for sections of the road, has said that the construction work for the shortest road connecting Kathmandu to China is in its last phase. The opening of track for the road has been completed, according to officials. The road construction had started in mid-April 2015.