Kathmandu, January 16
Nepali Army says it will develop a detailed project report for the proposed Kathmandu-Nijgadh fast track on its own. The announcement means that a DPR development by India’s Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL & FS) will be rejected.
Organising a press meet in Kathmandu today, the national military organisation says it will appoint new consultants to conduct a study for the DPR.
Earlier, the government had decided to buy the DPR from the Indian firm as it had already prepared the report earlier when the government assigned it for the ambitious project.
However, the government later changed the decision and handed over the project to Nepali Army. During that time, the Indian company had demanded that its DPR be purchased.
Then Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal had laid the foundation stone for the fast track on May 28 this year. The government plans to complete the construction within next four years.
The government has already endorsed the working procedure for the construction.
After the construction, it will take around an hour to reach Nijgadh via the 76-kilometre road that spans across Lalitpur, Makawanpur and Bara districts.
There will be a 1.5-kilometre tunnel, 99 bridges and six overhead bridges along the road.
