Kathmandu, Sept.
23
Japanese company
Hazama Ando Corporation signed contract with the Department of Roads for the
Nagdhunga Tunnel Construction Project on Monday.
The company will
complete the 2.69-km long double-lane road tunnel within 42 months from the
project commencement date.
Bid for the
project was published in August last year and Hazama was selected from the 43
national and international bidders showing their interest in constructing the
tunnel.
In 2016, the
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) had agreed to provide Rs. 17
billion loan to Nepal with 0.01 per cent interest for 40 years for the project.
The government will bear Rs. 6.3 billion for land acquisition and other
administrative work.
The detail
design of the project was completed in April 2018.
The project will
have 2.3 km long road at the eastern side, 565 metre long at the western side,
one intersection, one interchange on Tribhuvan Highway, seven bridges and 11
box culverts.
It will also
have toll-gate facilities, traffic monitoring/control and maintenance office
buildings, roadside service station and transmission line.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 24 September 2019.
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