35 per cent physical progress achieved in Nagdhunga tunnel

KATHMANDU: APRIL. 7 – The physical progress in the Nagdhunga tunnel way has reached around 35 per cent while the economic progress is 43 per cent.

The Nagdhunga Tunnel Way Project said 76 per cent of the road construction was completed while the progress on the dam is 37 per cent.

So far, construction of the overpass is completed and the flyover is under construction. Development of two underpasses out of three is done and three box culverts are also constructed. Likewise, two out of three bridges have also been completed.

To date, 1.1 km of the main tunnel is completed out of its total 2.6 km length.

The Project further shared that development of 1,384 metres of exit tunnel is finished out of total 2,557 metres. The Project has already completed the working audit as well.

Similarly, 48 out of 128 meters of the cross passage is over.

The Nagdhunga Tunnel, which is the first of its kind in the country, is being developed with concessional loan assistance from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).