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'Zero Progress' in Koteshwor-Jadibuti Tunnel

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June 3: Despite the announcement of construction of Koteshwor-Jadibuti tunnel in two successive budgets, even the preliminary process construction has not started yet.

The government had announced the construction of the tunnel in the last budget statement with an aim of managing traffic congestion. The government also included the project in the recent budget statement but it has not even started discussions on the project, officials privy to the development told New Business Age.

Though the government has prioritised the project in the budget statement of current fiscal year 2017/18, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) and concerned authorities haven't taken any steps regarding this issue. The progress of the tunnel, which is also considered important in expansion of Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA)’s runway, is zero.

The ‘Koteshwor-Suryabinayak Tunnel’ project is mentioned in list number 121 under the heading of Tourism Infrastructure in the current FY's budget. The project was mentioned in list number 169 of the previous FY budget under the heading of Transportation Infrastructure. The budget statement mentions that the tunnel construction will be initiated after carrying out a survey. The overview shows that the decision on which body will take responsibility of the Koteshwor-Jadibuti project is not clear.   

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