Three Indo-Nepal road connectivity projects to commence early next year

Early next calendar year three of Indo-Nepal road connectivity projects are to witness the commencement of ground works.

The three projects are – Mechi River Bridge, Piprakothi-Raxaul Highway, and Mirganj Bridge.

A review meeting was held by Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) to check the status of these three projects. The Centre is looking at constructing 600 km of roads in the Terai Region bordering India. 

Both the countries had signed a Memorandum of Understanding to have connectivity and to have postal roads, these three projects are part of the same.

“Mechi River Bridge project is to be implemented at the Indo-Nepal border is on track. Letter Of Intent is likely to be issued to the contractor shortly,” read a MoRTH statement.

MoRTH has received bids for Piprakothi-Raxaul Highway and contracts to repair the road will be awarded later this month.

National Highways Authority of India has done a survey of Mirganj Bridge that is part of National Highway 57A. A proposal for temporary bridge strengthening will be formulated in January 2018, followed by the bidding process and ground work.