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Nepal’s first-ever tunnel way construction commences

Kathmandu,21 October: Prime Minister Khagda Oli has laid foundation stone for Nagdhunga-Sisnekhola tunnel way  today.He laid the foundation stone for the 5.56-kilometer tunnel way, from Totitole in Chandragiri municipality 1 to Sisnekhola in Dhading, amidst a program at Totitole.

A Japanese company has won the contract for the tunnel way to be constructed with soft loan from Japan, according to Project Chief Shyam Prasad Kharel. He added that the project will be completed in 42 months.

The Japanese government has provided soft loan of Rs 16 billion for the project while Nepal will invest Rs 6 billion.

People’s News Monitoring Service

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