Butwal–Palpa tunnel to open from September

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Construction of the Butwal–Palpa tunnel section under the Siddhartha Highway is nearing completion, with operations targeted for September. Project officials report 68 percent physical progress and 58 percent financial progress. The project, developed under the EPC model, aims to improve safety on this risk-prone road stretch, which is vulnerable to landslides and erosion.

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