Rs 27 m Japanese grant for improvement of Kathmandu-Bhaktapur road
Japan has pledged a grant assistance of Rs 27.2 million to Nepal for the project for improvement of Kathmandu-Bhaktapur Road this year.
Japanese ambassador to Nepal Tsutomu Horaoka and finance ministry’s secretary Vidyadhar Mallik signed and exchanged notes today on behalf of their respective governments, according to a press release issued by the Japanese embassy Wednesday.
The grant assistance extended to the government of Nepal is intended to be used to procure the services necessary for the Detailed Design Study of the project, the release said
The Detailed Design Study will be carried out to upgrade about 9.1km stretch of the Kathmandu–Bhaktapur Road section of the Araniko Highway by expanding the existing two-lane road to four-lanes.
According to the release, the Kathmandu–Bhaktapur Road will be designed in such a way that it will serve as not only as a road to ensure consistent transportation of goods and people between Kathmandu and Bhaktapur, but also to play an important role linking Kathmandu Valley with the Eastern Terai via the Sindhuli Road, which connects Banepa – Sindhuli - Bardibas. The SIndhuli Road is now under construction with Grant Assistance of the Government of Japan.
It is expected that the Kathmandu– Bhaktapur Road, for which the Detailed Design Study are conducted, will help save time and reduce fuel expenses considerably for road users, who are currently facing very congested traffic situation, especially during rush hours. nepalnews.com ag Sep 04 07
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